Oak Brook is home to McDonalds and Ace Hardware Corporate Headquarters, however the residential areas are in tranquil settings with rivers, forests and lakes. Oak Brook residents enjoy power shopping, extreme cuisine, golfing, tennis and polo. In addition to this, Oak Brook also has numerous bike and jogging trails. While some people feel there truly is never a reason to leave Oak Brook, it is centrally located to get almost anywhere in Northern Illinois quite easily.

Attractions:
Oak Brook has the world's largest outdoor shopping mall in its Oakbrook Centre. The Oak Brook Sports Complex plays host to Golf, Tennis, Polo and Swimming Facilities. The Graue Mill, the only functioning waterwheel gristmill in Illinois as well as being 1 of only 3 authenticated Underground Railroad Stations in the state.