Tinley Park

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The Village of Tinley Park

Tinley Park is a popular southwest suburb of Chicago located in both Cook and Will County. It offers a quaint downtown area on Oak Park Avenue with restaurants, shops, nightlife and historic buildings.

There is a mix of homes including some historic residences and new construction and offers a mix of single family, condominiums and townhomes in prices for first-time buyers up to luxury homes. But no matter what you're looking for, Tinley Park offers great values compared to other suburbs of Chicago, including it's higher priced neighbor, Orland Park.

Where is Tinley Park Illinois located? 

Tinley Park is located in Northern Illinois about 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. Because of the two Metra train stations in Tinley Park IL, many people live here that work downtown.

Neighboring towns are popular Orland Park, Orland Hills and Oak Forest

Main highways near Tinley Park are I-80, I-57 & I-294. The closest airport is Midway Airport that is about 14 miles away and popular O'Hare Airport is a bit farther at about 34 miles.

See the map below towards the bottom of the page.

Tinley Park, IL Statistics 

Established in 1853, but under the name Bremen

Incorporated as the Village of Tinley Park on June 27, 1890, commemorating the first train station agent named Samuel Tinley, Sr.

The current population is about 58,322

Median family income in 1999 was $71,858

Total housing units in 2000 were 18,037

To acknowledge the village's German roots, Tinley Park started a "Sister City" exchange with Budingen, Germany, and has had the largest citizen exchange in the U.S. Tinley chose yet another Sister City with Mallo, Ireland

Flickr Photos on Tinley Park 

Tinley Park Sunset by suzphotofun

This was taken at the train station on Oak Park, just before dark - quite beauti...

Another Tinley Sunset by suzphotofun

Yes...I leave home in the am when it's dark and I leave work in Tinley Park in ...

train at tinley station by lapstrake

Passengers climb aboard a commuter train on a snowy November day at the Tinley P...

Fountain Downtown Tinley Park by Mario Mejia

Downtown Tinley Park Fountain

Tinley Park's biggest competition by matt and niki

This house is a few blocks away from where the Beres' live. Every year this hou...

swirlz by Dakota Debonaire

Tweeter Center Show

Metra Rock Island 701 by kedziers

Even an outbound run on a Saturday afternoon has six car consists

PICT0054 by El_Sol

Bench

2007-10-14 Forest View Farms 006 by spierson82

Forest View Farms

Farm Aid Sky Suites by parrillo

Farm Aid Sky Suites

Tinley Park Trail 2/2008 by mypooky

P2080022 by jason_froebe

"You Got A Friend" by Sweet_chicago1

Statue of man on bench

You Are My Sunshine...My Only Sunshine!!! by Sweet_chicago1

~Centennial Park~

Tinley Park Resources 

Tinley Park Real Estate
Learn more about the village and find sales statistics.
Homes For Sale in Tinley Park IL
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Village Website
The official village website
Public Library
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Park District
Find out village Park District events

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Current Tinley Park Weather 

Current weather conditions in Tinley Park, IL (60477)

Local Pollen Reports

71°F (Feels like 71°F)

Last update: 7/6/09 7:51 AM CDT

Humidity: 57%
Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 55°F
UV Index: 1 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 29.92in steady
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: calm From: Airport Conditions
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Today


Partly Cloudy
High: 83°F
Low: 63°F
Sunrise: 5:24 AM
Sunset: 8:28 PM

Tuesday
Jul 7 


Mostly Sunny
High: 73°F
Low: 60°F
Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sunset: 8:27 PM

Wednesday
Jul 8 


Partly Cloudy
High: 76°F
Low: 62°F
Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sunset: 8:27 PM

Thursday
Jul 9 


Isolated T-Storms
High: 83°F
Low: 67°F
Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sunset: 8:27 PM

Tinley Park Mapped 

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