Chicago Heights, Illinois

Chicago Heights, Illinois
Looking east across Chicago Road
Nickname(s): 
"The Crossroads of the Nation" and "Da Heights"
Motto: 
Crossroads of the Nation
Interactive map of Chicago Heights, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°30′38″N 87°38′03″W / 41.510684°N 87.634069°W / 41.510684; -87.634069
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipBloom
EstablishedEarly-1890's
Incorporated as a village1892
Incorporated as a city1900
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorDavid A. Gonzalez
 • City CouncilRenee Smith
Sonia Perez
Wanda Rodgers
Christopher Baikauskas
George Brassea
Vincent J. Zaranti
Kelli Merrick
Area
 • Total
10.380 sq mi (26.884 km2)
 • Land10.367 sq mi (26.851 km2)
 • Water0.013 sq mi (0.034 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,480
 • Estimate 
(2024)
26,533
 • Density2,651/sq mi (1,023/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60411, 60412
Area codes708 and 464
FIPS code17-14026
GNIS feature ID2393512
Websitecityofchicagoheights.org

Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,480 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 26,533 in 2024. A southern suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area, its nicknames include "The Crossroads of the Nation" and "Da Heights”.