Long Grove, IL

Long Grove is a Lake County village northwest of Chicago, known for its historic downtown, large homes, and deliberately rural feel. The village has strict building rules meant to preserve open space and a low-key country character, including limits on sidewalks, fences, and typical suburban street patterns. Long Grove is affluent and residential, but the old downtown gives it a recognizable center. It feels like a carefully protected Chicago-area village, more pastoral than polished subdivision.