Originally incorporated in 1911 as Tessville, the Village enjoyed for the twenty-five years the rather dubious distinction of being a "saloon infested" farm town. Currently, Lincolnwood is ethnically diverse and nestled in the Chicago suburbs. Lincolnwood offers a gracious Northern Illinois lifestyle with a fine blend of quiet residential neighborhoods, light industry, commerce, educational institutions and recreational opportunities. You can live, work, study and play in Lincolnwood.