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.

Attractions:
Lincolnwood has a plethora of parks, thirteen to be exact. These parks offer a variety of activities "residents and visitors" can swim, play tennis, ice skate, and play softball. Other Lincolnwood attractions include Proesel Park Family Aquatic Center, Novelty Golf, and The Purple Hotel, the scene of the unsolved crime involving the murder of mobster Allen Dorfman.