"Tinley Park leadership is positively pro-business. We made the right decision to build our facility and our future in Tinley Park, Illinois.” John Flanagan President Goodheart-Willcox Publisher

Tinley Park is the "Business Location of Choice in Illinois” – where plans turn into profits in Chicago’s Great Southwest.

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Located just 25 miles from the Chicago downtown loop, Tinley Park is one of the most dynamic cities in the entire Midwest. With a population of 57,000, the community is strategically located in the center of the dynamic Interstate 80 Corridor, allowing business to take advantage of a regional population of 9 million people. Metro Chicago is one the world’s finest transportation centers, and Tinley Park provides convenient access to O’Hare International Airport, Midway International Airport, and global intermodal facilities via two Interstates, and the Metra Rock Island railroad.

The Region is Fantastic for Business! Northeastern Illinois is the historic meeting point of America's East and West. Established at a natural portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi valley, the region has served as the pivotal link in the nation's water, rail, and aviation networks. Our central city, Chicago, is the economic and cultural capital of the Midwest. Tinley Park and other Chicago suburbs, taken all by themselves, would be the nation's fourth largest metropolitan area. More than 4 million people are employed here. The region is home to the headquarters of 34 Fortune 500 corporations. Highly recognized universities, research institutions, and medical centers distinguish Metro Chicago as one of the leading technological centers in the world. The region encompasses 3,749 square miles of land and water. Our natural assets include 75 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, over half of it in public ownership; 280 square miles of forest preserves, parks, and other open space, including irreplaceable areas of undisturbed prairie and oak savannah; 138 square miles of wetlands; and extensive river, stream and lake resources.

Named National Winner for "Excellence in Economic Development" by the U.S. Department of Commerce and "America's Best Place to Raise a Family" by Bloomberg Business Week, Tinley Park is an award-winning community known for strong leadership, organized planning, business support, quality development, economic diversity, family-oriented lifestyle, and sound real estate investments. Residents have discovered an unequaled and affordable quality of life in Tinley Park, Illinois, making this fast-growing community an exceptional place to live, work and play.

Once a small farming village, Tinley Park is now the 14th largest city in Metropolitan Chicago (out of 256 communities.) Tinley Park offers a quality suburban lifestyle with quick access to urban amenities and varied entertainment options in one of the world’s greatest metropolitan areas. Tree-lined neighborhoods, historic districts, city parks, a vibrant historic downtown, and friendly people are hallmarks of this community. Exemplary blue-ribbon schools, parks and recreation programs, state parks, area lakes, and 53 area golf courses add to the quality lifestyle.

Shoppers delight at the variety provided from quaint downtown businesses, regional shopping centers, and over 4000 area retail and service companies. Cultural and entertainment activities are diverse. Metro Chicago is considered one of best arts and entertainment regions in the world, with the Art Institute, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera, Broadway in Chicago, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago Botanic Gardens, acclaimed galleries, Goodman Theatre, and hundreds of other regional theatres. Tinley Park citizens take advantage of the locally based Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre professional concerts, community band, community theatre, numerous festivals, touring productions, popular musical entertainment, plus nearby casinos, speedway, and horse-racing. Residents have affordable housing options, ranging from cozy bungalows to new award-winning residential subdivisions. Tinley Park is a community where "great family living" is affordable and special.

 Click Here for Business Incentives in Tinley Park. Tinley Park is one of the most diversified communities in metro Chicago, boasting major businesses in office, healthcare, retail, financial services, manufacturing, service, education, entertainment, and hospitality industries. You will be in good company with over 500 diverse area manufacturers that produce electronics, plastics, printed materials, auto parts, food, and fabricated metals. Our outstanding and plentiful labor force is ready to work for you! Exemplary Tinley Park schools are ranked among the highest in the region. Over 45 area Higher Education institutions include two of the top-ranked universities in the world, and recognized programs varying from liberal arts to nanotechnology. DeVry University, Lewis University, St. Xavier University, Sanford Brown College, Fox College, Rasmussen College, Robert Morris University, ITT Technical Institute, Art Institute of Illinois, and Moraine Valley Community College all offer classes in the Tinley Park-Orland Park area.