Cook County, Illinois
Winnetka Real Estate and Local Guide
Winnetka is an affluent North Shore village about 16 miles north of downtown Chicago, whose name is believed to mean beautiful place in the Potawatomi language.
Living in Winnetka
The Crow Island School is a National Historic Landmark recognized for its modernist school architecture. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Winnetka
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Winnetka home
Crow Island School
Designed by Eliel and Eero Saarinen with Perkins, Wheeler & Will, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990
Schmidt-Burnham Log House
Oldest surviving house in Winnetka, preserved in Crow Island Woods
Winnetka Community House
Historic community center listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Winnetka Park District
One of the oldest park districts in Illinois, maintaining 27 parks and five Lake Michigan beaches
Skokie Lagoons
Forest Preserve site with trails, fishing, and birdwatching partly within Winnetka