3708 Cooper Place · The Area
Crete, Illinois.
Crete is a village of about 8,500 people in Will County, roughly 35 miles south of downtown Chicago and about 6 miles from the Indiana border. It is the kind of place where the high school band still marches on Main Street, the forest preserves are 10 minutes away, and the commute to the city is a straight shot up the interstate.
3708 Cooper Place sits in the heart of that village: served by Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U, minutes from the cafés and restaurants of Main Street, and close to the parks and preserves that make the Southland feel far bigger than its zip code.
8,465
Village population, 2020
35 mi
South of downtown Chicago
201-U
Crete-Monee school district
~10
Parks run by the Crete Park District
Getting Around
Getting to the city
By car
About 35 miles, roughly 50 minutes
A straight run up Illinois 394 toward I-94 and I-80/294 puts downtown Chicago about 50 minutes away in normal traffic. Midway Airport is closer still, and the Indiana border sits about 6 miles east.
By rail
Metra Electric to the Loop
Metra Electric District service from the 211th Street station, reached by a line-358 bus connection from Crete, arrives at Millennium Station in about an hour and 15 minutes. Useful for the office days when you do not want to drive.
Schools
Crete-Monee schools, PreK through 12.
The property is served by Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U. The typical feeder path for this part of the village runs from Crete Elementary School to Crete-Monee Middle School, then to Crete-Monee High School, with the district's Early Learning Center serving PreK and kindergarten.
School assignments are determined by the district and can change. Confirm current boundaries during your due diligence.
Elementary
Crete Elementary School
Early elementary years in the heart of the village.
Middle school
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6 through 8 in the Crete-Monee system.
High school
Crete-Monee High School
The district's comprehensive high school, with its own report card.
District office
Crete-Monee CUSD 201-U
690 W Exchange St, Crete, IL. PreK through 12.
Outdoors
Parks, preserves, and an hour of daylight that lasts all afternoon.
The Crete Park District runs about ten parks around the village, with fields, courts, pickleball, and shelters, and its signature ground is Heritage Park on South Sangamon. A few minutes farther out, Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve and the Plum Creek Nature Center offer hiking trails, and winter brings sledding and ice skating.
The aerial photographs of this property show why the village markets itself on trees: the neighborhood around Cooper Place is canopied, quiet, and close to green space on every side.
Local Spots
Where the village gathers
Main Street in Crete holds a coffee roaster, a café, pizzerias, and a proper family restaurant, with a few Southland favorites just down Chicago Road in Steger. These are the anchors of the local day.
The Edge Coffee House & Roasting Company
Coffee roaster · café
1366 Main St, Crete, IL
(708) 279-7211
The Mixing Bowl Café
Café
1375 Benton St, Crete, IL
(708) 847-1001
The Loft
Restaurant
1336 Main St, Crete, IL
(708) 414-9113
Aurelio's Pizza of Crete
Pizza · family dining
1372 Main St, Crete, IL
(708) 672-4000
Smokey Jo's
Barbecue
475 W Burville Rd, Crete, IL
(708) 672-3383
Raspberry's Pancake House & Restaurant
Breakfast · family restaurant
3145 Chicago Rd, Steger, IL
(708) 756-2420
Scrementi's
Restaurant · banquets · catering
3760 Chicago Rd, Steger, IL
(708) 755-7200
Business details (address, phone, website) are shown as publicly listed and can change. Always confirm hours and availability directly with each business.