Wheeling, IL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Wheeling is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of Wheeling and Vernon townships. Wheeling is a suburb of Chicago, it is primarily in Cook County, approximately 23 miles (37 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. The population was 39,137 at the 2020 census. Wheeling is named after Wheeling, West Virginia.

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How Wheeling ranks

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#56Most walkable in IL #93Most remote workers in IL #115Most educated in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60090

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Living in Wheeling

Housing in Wheeling

$319K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wheeling home is worth about $319,000, up 4.5% in a year, 7% above the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Wheeling

Compared with Illinois

18better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · better 6.1%Fewer adults without reliable transportationIL 8% · better

Care nearby

Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington Heights · 3.9 mi · ER

Access Northwest Family Health CenterArlington Heights · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60004, 60090, 60056 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wheeling →

Schools in Wheeling

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School Grade A-

The public schools Wheeling’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#72Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictTownship HSD 214Schools56

Olive-Mary Stitt School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 671 students Westgate Elem School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 633 students Eugene Field Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 613 students Ivy Hill Elem School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 593 students Joyce Kilmer Elem School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 590 students Booth Tarkington Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 540 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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