Cook County, Illinois
Harvey Real Estate and Local Guide
Harvey is a south-suburban Cook County city founded in 1889 by Chicago lumberman Turlington Harvey as a temperance model town blending industry and Christian values. It grew as an industrial suburb along the rail lines south of Chicago. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Harvey best.
About the area
Living in Harvey, IL
Harvey's abandoned Dixie Square Mall was the filming location for the destructive car-chase scene in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.
The housing market
Homes in Harvey
- About 55.3% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 63.7% of housing is single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $86,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Harvey home
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial
Community hospital founded in 1923 by industrialist Frederick Ingalls, now part of the University of Chicago Medicine health system
Dixie Square Mall site
Former mall used for the car-chase scene in The Blues Brothers; the abandoned building was demolished in 2012
Harvey Park District
Local park district established in 1940 that operates parks and recreation programs across the city
Lou Boudreau Field
Harvey Park District sports complex with baseball and football fields
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.