Glenview is a town of some 45,000 people in suburban Cook County, Illinois, part of the Chicagoland area. Once home to the Glenview Naval Air Station, the 1,121-acre facility was turned over to the local government and was redeveloped as The Glen, one of Glenview's prime residential and commercial areas.

Get in[edit]

Glenview is accessible by PACE, Metra (Milwaukee District/North line), Amtrak (Hiawatha and Empire Builder routes) and the Edens Expressway (I-94).

• 42.0751-87.80571 Glenview railway station, 1116 Depot Street. Served by METRA and Amtrak trains. (updated Aug 2021)
• 42.0975-87.81592 North Glenview station, 3000 Old Willow Road. Served by METRA trains. (updated Aug 2021)

Get around[edit]

Map of Glenview

See[edit]

• 42.086944-87.871 Kennicott Grove, 1421 Milwaukee Ave, ☏ +1-847-299-6096. M-F 8AM-4:30PM, Sa-Su 9AM-5PM. A National Historic Landmark, the Grove was the home of horticulturalist Dr. John Kennicott. He moved with here with his family in 1836, and his son Robert Kennicott, a naturalist whose explorations helped lead to the Alaska purchase. The Kennicotts' 1856 house is here, as are recreations of a Potowatomi longhouse, a log cabin and a one-room schoolhouse. Nature trails lead through oak forests and wetland pools; an interpretive center features a miniature zoo with fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds. (updated Aug 2021)
• 42.0936-87.8262 Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago, 2100 Patriot Blvd, ☏ +1-847-832-6600. M 9:30AM-noon, Tu-Sa 9:30AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. A "hands-on learning laboratory" for children 0-8. Founded in Wilmette in 1985, it moved to its current location in The Glen in 2005. Children and adults $8.50, seniors (55+) $7.50. (updated Aug 2021)
• Wagner Farm, 1510 Wagner Rd, ☏ +1-847-657-1506. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 9AM-3PM. A working farm from 1902 until 1997, these 19 acres are now a farm museum demonstrating farm techniques from the 1920s-50s. Features dairy cows, draft horses, poultry etc. Free. 
• Chicago Harley Davidson. 

Do[edit]

• The Sybaris
• In addition to its extensive Park District, the Village's east and west sides are bordered by the Cook County Forest Preserves. The western Preserves contain the Des Plaines River and a gravel bike path. The eastern Preserves contain the North Branch Chicago River, North Branch Bike Trail (paved) and horse riding trails and stables.

Buy[edit]

Glenview's Downtown district is located on Glenview Road, between Harlem and Waukegan roads, and is home to many shops and restaurants. The Glen Town Center is an outdoor mall containing a movie theater, shops, and restaurants, located on Patriot blvd. between West Lake and Chestnut. The Glenview Chamber of Commerce has a listing of the businesses located in Glenview.

Eat[edit]

• Hackney's, 1241 Harms Rd; 1514 E Lake Ave, ☏ +1-847-724-5577, +1-847-724-7171. There are six Hackney's restaurants in Chicagoland, but the original two are both in Glenview--both of which opened as speakeasies in the 1920s. They all feature the Hackneyburger and an old-time neighborhood feel. 
• Walker Bros. Original Pancake House, 1615 Waukegan Rd, ☏ +1-847-724-0220. 6:30AM-9PM daily. A breakfast favorite since 1981. The second link in a popular local chain. 

Drink[edit]

Glenview House, Grandpa's Place, Meier's Tavern, Ten Ninety Brewing Co., Macushla Brewing Co.

Sleep[edit]

• Courtyard Chicago Glenview, 1801 Milwaukee Ave, ☏ +1-847-803-2500, fax: +1-847-803-2520. 
• Fairfield Inn Chicago Glenview, 4514 W Lake Ave, ☏ +1-847-299-1600, toll-free: +1-877-299-2512, fax: +1-847-803-9943. 
• Motel 6 Chicago North - Glenview, 1535 Milwaukee Ave, ☏ +1-847-390-7200, fax: +1-847-390-0845. 
• Staybridge Suites, 2600 Lehigh Ave, ☏ +1-847-657-0002. 
• Wyndham Glenview Suites, 1400 Milwaukee Ave, ☏ +1-847-803-9800. Near the O'Hare International airport, this full service Glenview hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access, on-site fitness center, and heated indoor pool and whirlpool. All rooms include a 32" plasma flat-screen TV, a wet bar, microwave, and refrigerator. 

Go next[edit]

St. Paul ← Milwaukee ←	W  E	→ Chicago → END
Milwaukee ← Sturtevant ←	N  S	→ Chicago → END
Milwaukee via ← Northbrook ←	N  S	→ Des Plaines → Gary
Fox Lake ← Northbrook ←	NW  SE	→ Morton Grove → Chicago