Welcome to Brookfield, IL

Brookfield, IL, near west suburb of Chicago, is a middle-class community with circa 19,000 people. It is situated 35 min. away from downtown Chicago, or 25 minutes by train (Metra and there are 3 stations: Hollywood, Congress Park and Brookfield). Has easy access to I-55 and I-290 expressways .

The village initially was named Grossdale, after real estate developer Samuel Eberly Gross, whose influence was very visible in the village at that time. Liberal use of his name on many buildings and streets annoyed the citizens to the point that they changed the name of village into Brookfield. However, the name "Grossdale" remained on the old station building.

Housing style range from Victorian homes built by Gross to bungalows, ranches, bi-levels, Queen Anne, Georgian. Prices for most single family homes range from $220,000 to $350,000. Rentals ran from $700 for one bedroom, $770 for two bedroom and $900 for three bedroom apartments. Even Brookfield is nestled between Riverside and La Grange, towns with more expensive housing and taxes, Brookfield residents pay lower taxes.

Primary elementary school district is 95 (even districts 96, 102 and 103 also serve the village), 204 for Riverside-Brookfield High School and 204 for Lyons Township, all excellent schools who meet or exceed state goals and have very high graduation rate.

The main tourist attraction is Brookfield Zoo which draws lots of visitors every day. The zoo is located on land given by Edith Rockefeller McCormick in 1919.

With low taxes, convenient transportation, great schools, beautiful nature (named Tree City USA), famous zoo, Brookfield is a great place to live, raise a family, shop and do business.