Illinois Cook County

South Chicago Heights

A village in Cook County, Illinois — population 3,957 as of 2020.

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Evanston RoundTable 7 hours ago

Music First concert series brings local tunes to Evanston children

Eighteen-month-old Luca plays among the bubbles at a children’s concert at the First Congregational Church of Evanston. It is part of the church’s Music First free concert series, which promotes local musicians. It featured the Jeanie B! Trio. (Photos by Richard Cahan.) Music…

Creatives & Arts
Evanston RoundTable 10 hours ago

A city-funded ground mural titled Encore was completed Sept. 21 in Evanston’s Entertainment District. The city spent $24,000 on parking, directional signs, sidewalk decals, garage posters, design services, printing, installation and the mural itself, said Paul Zalmezak, the…

Creatives & Arts
Evanston RoundTable 15 hours ago

Good Neighbors: Kandi Corbbins practices and teaches hair-apy

Good Neighbors is an ongoing series introducing readers to local caregivers doing cool things in the community. For fall 2026, the hot back-to-school hair looks, as Kandi Corbbins has observed, include “a heavy emphasis [on] urban ethnic culture.” Boho braids, with hair loose at…

Community Groups & Organizations
City of North Little Rock 16 hours ago

🎉Join Melrose Community Outreach for National Night Out 2026 on Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM! Celebrate community spirit, enjoy free food and games, and honor the legacy […]

Community Groups & Organizations
Evanston RoundTable September 22

Latino community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at Levy Center

People of all ages filled the gym at the Levy Senior Center on Sunday afternoon for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration hosted by Latinos en Evanston Northshore, a nonprofit that aims to create a thriving local Latino community where all families and older adults are connected.…

Community Groups & Organizations
Evanston RoundTable September 21

Read all about it! Northlight’s ‘The Front Page’ is a marvelous opener for new theater

Northlight Theatre is presenting its inaugural production of The Front Page at its new Evanston location through October 25, featuring a cast of local actors in a meticulously rendered 1920s newsroom setting. Read all about it! Northlight’s ‘The Front Page’ is a marvelous opener…

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South Chicago Heights by the numbers

Population 3,957Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
1.58 sq mi (4.09 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
Median age
41.1
Households
1,564
Persons per household
2.5
Median household income
$58,691
Median house value
$149,300
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
TREASURER
Address
3317 CHICAGO RD, SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
Municipal record
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