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Greater Chicagoland

Greater Chicagoland

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Created by Jeremy Jorgenson • Updated On: May 30, 2014

Things to do and places to see that aren't technically within Chicago proper. Mostly suburbs and a few beyond.

Six Flags Great America is one of Greater Chicagoland.

1. Six Flags Great America

8.9
1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL
Amusement Park · 243 tips and reviews
Century Theatre is one of Greater Chicagoland.

2. Century Theatre

1715 Maple Ave (btwn Church St & Clark St), Evanston, IL
Movie Theater · 76 tips and reviews
Gene's & Jude's is one of Greater Chicagoland.

3. Gene's & Jude's

8.7
2720 River Rd (btwn Cherry Ave & Grand Ave), River Grove, IL
Hot Dog Joint · 168 tips and reviews
Northbrook Court is one of Greater Chicagoland.

4. Northbrook Court

7.4
1515 Lake Cook Rd, Northbrook, IL
Shopping Mall · Northbrook Court · 33 tips and reviews
IKEA is one of Greater Chicagoland.

5. IKEA

8.4
1800 McConnor Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL
Furniture and Home Store · 196 tips and reviews
Oakton Community College is one of Greater Chicagoland.

6. Oakton Community College

7701 Lincoln Ave (at Skokie Blvd), Skokie, IL
Community College · 7 tips and reviews
Harper College is one of Greater Chicagoland.

7. Harper College

1200 W Algonquin Rd (at S Roselle Rd.), Palatine, IL
Community College · 27 tips and reviews
White Eagle Banquet Hall is one of Greater Chicagoland.

8. White Eagle Banquet Hall

6.1
6839 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL
Eastern European Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Land Rover Hoffman Estates is one of Greater Chicagoland.

9. Land Rover Hoffman Estates

1051 West Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates, IL
Car Dealership · No tips or reviews
Des Plaines Oasis is one of Greater Chicagoland.

10. Des Plaines Oasis

1960 S Mount Prospect Rd (at I-90), Des Plaines, IL
Rest Area · 42 tips and reviews
Lake Forest Oasis is one of Greater Chicagoland.

11. Lake Forest Oasis

6.8
13783 W Oasis Service Rd (at I-94), Lake Forest, IL
Rest Area · 74 tips and reviews
Belvidere Oasis Travel Plaza is one of Greater Chicagoland.

12. Belvidere Oasis Travel Plaza

6.8
2510 Pearl St, Belvidere, IL
Rest Area · 56 tips and reviews
Hinsdale Tollway Oasis is one of Greater Chicagoland.

13. Hinsdale Tollway Oasis

5800 Tri State Toll Rd, Hinsdale, IL
Rest Area · 49 tips and reviews
O'Hare Oasis is one of Greater Chicagoland.

14. O'Hare Oasis

10201 Belle Plaine Ave (at I-294), Schiller Park, IL
Rest Area · 38 tips and reviews
The Streets of Woodfield is one of Greater Chicagoland.

15. The Streets of Woodfield

7.7
601 N Martingale Rd (btwn E Higgins & E Woodfield Rd.), Schaumburg, IL
Shopping Mall · 19 tips and reviews
Woodfield Mall is one of Greater Chicagoland.

16. Woodfield Mall

8.5
5 Woodfield Mall (btwn Golf Rd & Woodfield Rd), Schaumburg, IL
Shopping Mall · 130 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Greater Chicagoland.

17. Starbucks

8.3
601 N Martingale Rd (btwn Woodfield Rd & Higgins Rd), Schaumburg, IL
Coffee Shop · 53 tips and reviews
GameWorks is one of Greater Chicagoland.

18. GameWorks

601 N Martingale Rd #115, Schaumburg, IL
Arcade · 31 tips and reviews
LEGOLAND Discovery Center is one of Greater Chicagoland.

19. LEGOLAND Discovery Center

7.1
601 N Martingale Rd Ste 103 (btwn Woodfield Rd & Higgins Rd), Schaumburg, IL
Amusement Park · 65 tips and reviews
Sanrio is one of Greater Chicagoland.

20. Sanrio

Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL
Gift Store · 5 tips and reviews
Muvico Rosemont 18 is one of Greater Chicagoland.

21. Muvico Rosemont 18

9701 Bryn Mawr Ave (at Interstate 294), Rosemont, IL
Movie Theater · 66 tips and reviews
Regal Cantera & RPX is one of Greater Chicagoland.

22. Regal Cantera & RPX

6.9
28250 Diehl Road, Unit A, Warrenville, IL
Movie Theater · Cantera · 43 tips and reviews
Regal Glen Stadium 10 is one of Greater Chicagoland.

23. Regal Glen Stadium 10

1850 Tower Dr, Glenview, IL
Movie Theater · 9 tips and reviews
Yard House is one of Greater Chicagoland.

24. Yard House

8.5
1880 Tower Dr, Glenview, IL
American Restaurant · 92 tips and reviews
Regal Lincolnshire & IMAX is one of Greater Chicagoland.

25. Regal Lincolnshire & IMAX

7.8
300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL
Movie Theater · 37 tips and reviews
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant is one of Greater Chicagoland.

26. RA Sushi Bar Restaurant

2601 Aviator Ln (at The Glen Tower Center), Glenview, IL
Sushi Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
The Glen Town Center is one of Greater Chicagoland.

27. The Glen Town Center

6.9
1951 Tower Dr (at Valor Dr), Glenview, IL
Shopping Mall · 9 tips and reviews
The Morton Arboretum is one of Greater Chicagoland.

28. The Morton Arboretum

9.3
4100 IL Rte 53 (at Interstate 88), Lisle, IL
Garden · 75 tips and reviews
AMC Village Crossing 18 is one of Greater Chicagoland.

29. AMC Village Crossing 18

7.9
7000 Carpenter Rd (at Touhy Ave), Skokie, IL
Movie Theater · 82 tips and reviews
AMC Northbrook Court 14 is one of Greater Chicagoland.

30. AMC Northbrook Court 14

7.5
1525 Lake Cook Rd (At Skokie Blvd), Northbrook, IL
Movie Theater · Northbrook Court · 20 tips and reviews
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort is one of Greater Chicagoland.

31. Lincolnshire Marriott Resort

7.4
10 Marriott Dr, Lincolnshire, IL
Resort · 20 tips and reviews
AMC South Barrington 24 is one of Greater Chicagoland.

32. AMC South Barrington 24

8.2
175 Studio Dr (at Barrington Rd), South Barrington, IL
Movie Theater · 53 tips and reviews
AMC Niles 12 is one of Greater Chicagoland.

33. AMC Niles 12

7.9
301 Golf Mill Ctr (at Milwaukee Ave), Niles, IL
Movie Theater · 28 tips and reviews
AMC Randhurst 12 is one of Greater Chicagoland.

34. AMC Randhurst 12

8.8
200 Randhurst Village Dr (at Euclid Ave), Mount Prospect, IL
Movie Theater · 51 tips and reviews
Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theater is one of Greater Chicagoland.

35. Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theater

8.8
209 Main St, Woodstock, IL
Movie Theater · Downtown Woodstock · 16 tips and reviews
Covenant Church of Schaumburg is one of Greater Chicagoland.

36. Covenant Church of Schaumburg

301 N Meacham Rd, Schaumburg, IL
Church · No tips or reviews
Rivers Casino is one of Greater Chicagoland.

37. Rivers Casino

6.4
3000 S River Rd (at Devon Ave), Des Plaines, IL
Casino · 154 tips and reviews
Grand Victoria Casino is one of Greater Chicagoland.

38. Grand Victoria Casino

6.6
250 S Grove Ave (btwn Lake St & Walnut Ave), Elgin, IL
Casino · Downtown Elgin · 30 tips and reviews
Woodstock Square is one of Greater Chicagoland.

39. Woodstock Square

8.2
Cass St/Johnson St/Van Buren St/Benton St, Woodstock, IL
Park · Downtown Woodstock · 23 tips and reviews
Rosemont Theatre is one of Greater Chicagoland.

40. Rosemont Theatre

8.3
5400 N River Rd (at Balmoral Ave), Rosemont, IL
Theater · 18 tips and reviews
Allstate Arena is one of Greater Chicagoland.

41. Allstate Arena

7.8
6920 Mannheim Rd (at Lunt St), Rosemont, IL
Stadium · 83 tips and reviews
NOW Arena is one of Greater Chicagoland.

42. NOW Arena

6.9
5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy (at Hoffman Blvd), Hoffman Estates, IL
Stadium · 51 tips and reviews
Rookies All-American Pub & Grill is one of Greater Chicagoland.

43. Rookies All-American Pub & Grill

6.1
4607 W Higgins Rd (btwn Route 59 & Old Sutton Rd), Hoffman Estates, IL
Sports Bar · 29 tips and reviews
Woori Village is one of Greater Chicagoland.

44. Woori Village

6.7
8526 W Golf Rd (at Milwaukee Ave), Niles, IL
Korean Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
Liquid Fusion Cafe is one of Greater Chicagoland.

45. Liquid Fusion Cafe

8.2
3375 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL
Bubble Tea Shop · 27 tips and reviews
Shabu House is one of Greater Chicagoland.

46. Shabu House

5.8
8257 W Golf Rd (at Milwaukee Ave), Niles, IL
Asian Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Flight Restaurant is one of Greater Chicagoland.

47. Flight Restaurant

6.8
1820 Tower Dr, Glenview, IL
Wine Bar · 11 tips and reviews
Gurnee Mills is one of Greater Chicagoland.

48. Gurnee Mills

7.7
6170 W Grand Ave (Hunt Club Rd), Gurnee, IL
Shopping Mall · 64 tips and reviews
Ju-Rang is one of Greater Chicagoland.

49. Ju-Rang

7.5
611 Milwaukee Ave, Glenview, IL
Korean Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Dairy Bar is one of Greater Chicagoland.

50. Dairy Bar

8.7
1015 Harlem Ave (at Glenview Rd.), Glenview, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · 29 tips and reviews
The Snuggery is one of Greater Chicagoland.

51. The Snuggery

1540 N Roselle Rd (at Valley Lake Dr), Schaumburg, IL
Sports Bar · 33 tips and reviews
Glenview House is one of Greater Chicagoland.

52. Glenview House

6.9
1843 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL
Whisky Bar · 21 tips and reviews
SeatGeek Stadium is one of Greater Chicagoland.

53. SeatGeek Stadium

8.5
7000 S Harlem Ave (at 71st St), Bridgeview, IL
Soccer Stadium · 64 tips and reviews
Arlington International Racecourse is one of Greater Chicagoland.

54. Arlington International Racecourse

2200 W Euclid Ave (at Wilke Rd), Arlington Heights, IL
Racecourse · 53 tips and reviews
Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is one of Greater Chicagoland.

55. Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

7.3
1020 Plant Rd, Wheeling, IL
Airport · 7 tips and reviews
Assi Plaza is one of Greater Chicagoland.

56. Assi Plaza

7.6
8901 N Milwaukee Ave (at W Ballard Rd), Niles, IL
Supermarket · 9 tips and reviews
Niles Veteran's Memorial Waterfall is one of Greater Chicagoland.

57. Niles Veteran's Memorial Waterfall

7.6
Milwaukee Avenue (Touhy Avenue), Niles, IL
Plaza · 5 tips and reviews
The Ballpark at Rosemont is one of Greater Chicagoland.

58. The Ballpark at Rosemont

7.2
27 Jennie Finch Way, Rosemont, IL
Baseball Stadium · 6 tips and reviews
Two Brothers Tap House is one of Greater Chicagoland.

59. Two Brothers Tap House

8.7
30W315 Calumet Ave W (at Talbot Ave), Warrenville, IL
Brewery · 94 tips and reviews
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is one of Greater Chicagoland.

60. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Kirk Rd (At Pine St), Batavia, IL
Medical Lab · 7 tips and reviews
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament is one of Greater Chicagoland.

61. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

8.3
2001 N Roselle Rd (at Interstate 90), Schaumburg, IL
Theme Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews
Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza is one of Greater Chicagoland.

62. Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza

McFarland Rd & Riverside Blvd (Perryville Rd), Rockford, IL
Plaza · 1 tip
Clock Tower Resort is one of Greater Chicagoland.

63. Clock Tower Resort

7801 E State St, Rockford, IL
Resort · 13 tips and reviews
JMK Nippon is one of Greater Chicagoland.

64. JMK Nippon

8.5
2551 N Perryville Rd, Rockford, IL
Japanese Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews
Chicago Botanic Garden is one of Greater Chicagoland.

65. Chicago Botanic Garden

9.5
1000 Lake Cook Rd (btwn Green Bay Rd & Skokie Hwy), Glencoe, IL
Botanical Garden · 128 tips and reviews
Anderson Japanese Gardens is one of Greater Chicagoland.

66. Anderson Japanese Gardens

8.8
318 Spring Creek Rd (Route 251), Rockford, IL
Garden · Northeast · 21 tips and reviews
The Symbol is one of Greater Chicagoland.

67. The Symbol

7.0
The Rock River Recreation Bike Path, Rockford, IL
Sculpture Garden · Northeast · 3 tips and reviews
Naval Station Great Lakes is one of Greater Chicagoland.

68. Naval Station Great Lakes

2601 Paul Jones St Ste E, Great Lakes, IL
Military Base · 26 tips and reviews
Booby's Charcoal Rib is one of Greater Chicagoland.

69. Booby's Charcoal Rib

8.1
8161 N Milwaukee Ave (at Monroe St.), Niles, IL
Diner · 13 tips and reviews
BMO Harris Bank Center is one of Greater Chicagoland.

70. BMO Harris Bank Center

7.7
300 Elm St (btwn Main & Church St), Rockford, IL
Stadium · Downtown Rockford · 14 tips and reviews
Le Pita Fresh is one of Greater Chicagoland.

71. Le Pita Fresh

239 Golf Mill Ctr (at Golf Mill Shopping Center), Niles, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · 1 tip
The Claim Company is one of Greater Chicagoland.

72. The Claim Company

2000 Northbrook Ct, Northbrook, IL
American Restaurant · Northbrook Court · 18 tips and reviews
Mitsuwa Marketplace is one of Greater Chicagoland.

73. Mitsuwa Marketplace

9.1
100 E Algonquin Rd (at Arlington Heights Rd), Arlington Heights, IL
Supermarket · 130 tips and reviews
Kamehachi is one of Greater Chicagoland.

74. Kamehachi

7.6
1320 Shermer Rd (btwn Church St. and Meadow Rd.), Northbrook, IL
Sushi Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Cubby Bear North is one of Greater Chicagoland.

75. Cubby Bear North

21661 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Audubon Way & Estonian Ln), Lincolnshire, IL
Sports Bar · 20 tips and reviews
Leaning Tower Of Niles is one of Greater Chicagoland.

76. Leaning Tower Of Niles

7.2
6300 W Touhy Ave, Niles, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 9 tips and reviews
Edelweiss German/American Restaurant is one of Greater Chicagoland.

77. Edelweiss German/American Restaurant

8.9
7650 W Irving Park Rd (at Overhill Ave.), Norridge, IL
German Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is one of Greater Chicagoland.

78. Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)

7.1
2 Airport Cir, Rockford, IL
Airport · 25 tips and reviews
Kafein is one of Greater Chicagoland.

79. Kafein

1621 Chicago Ave (at Davis St), Evanston, IL
Café · 38 tips and reviews
Cafe Pronto is one of Greater Chicagoland.

80. Cafe Pronto

4501 N Cumberland Ave (at W Maple Ave), Norridge, IL
Café · 1 tip
Chill Bubble Tea is one of Greater Chicagoland.

81. Chill Bubble Tea

6.6
7154 Carpenter Rd (at Touhy Ave), Skokie, IL
Bubble Tea Shop · 14 tips and reviews

82. BP

6.2
5001 Old Orchard Rd, Skokie, IL
Fuel Station · 2 tips and reviews
Lung Fung Chinese is one of Greater Chicagoland.

83. Lung Fung Chinese

6.8
226 7th St (btw 1st and 2nd), Rockford, IL
Asian Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews
Leonidas Cafe is one of Greater Chicagoland.

84. Leonidas Cafe

7.3
1348 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL
Café · 4 tips and reviews
Thai Sookdee is one of Greater Chicagoland.

85. Thai Sookdee

1016 Church St, Evanston, IL
Thai Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews