Western Springs

Western Springs has made lists of the best places to live in Illinois and the best suburbs in America. High-performing schools and choice of lovely single-family homes, condos, and townhomes are just two reasons this centrally located village is popular with home buyers. A thriving, charming downtown with restaurants and retail complements plaza-style shopping at Garden Market. The Salt Creek Trail System is accessible from Western Springs, and the local park district also maintains over a dozen parks and playgrounds and an ice rink and sports fields. It also sponsors actives like outdoor movie nights. Attractive community cultural features include a wonderful public library and theater company, the Theatre of Western Springs. A Metra station services Western Springs for convenient commuting to Chicago.