Northfield, IL

Northfield is a small North Shore village in Cook County, part of the affluent suburban band north of Chicago. It is home to New Trier High School's freshman campus, a major local institution, and Kraft Foods formerly had its headquarters there. Northfield feels residential and residential, with larger lots, schools, local services, and quick access to nearby Winnetka, Glenview, and the Edens Expressway. It is the kind of suburb where the useful facts are understated: schools, established neighborhoods, and proximity to Chicago.