Cook County, Illinois
Melrose Park Real Estate and Local Guide
A working-class western suburb of Chicago with a strong industrial and manufacturing heritage and a large Hispanic majority population. The village is known for its long-running Italian-American Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Living in Melrose Park
Long a manufacturing hub next to the Proviso freight yards, historically home to major companies including Zenith, Alberto-Culver, and International Harvester. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Melrose Park
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Melrose Park home
Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Diocesan shrine and parish dating to 1895, home of the annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel held each July
Stern Pinball, Inc.
Pinball machine manufacturer headquartered in the village
Melrose Park Metra station
Commuter rail stop on the Union Pacific West Line with service to Chicago
Kiddieland Amusement Park sign
Sign from the former Kiddieland Amusement Park (1929-2010) relocated to the Melrose Park Public Library