Inverness is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

By 1854, rail service was established to Deer Grove, and in 1859 the line was incorporated into the Chicago and North Western Railway system.

In 1926, Mr. Arthur T. McIntosh, one of Chicago's leading land developers, bought the Temple farm and house, which was originally built by Ralph Atkinson.

These lands, combined with the acquisition of the Cudahy Company Golf Course, comprised 1,500 contiguous acres (6,100,000 m2) for development.

An important person during this early development was Way Thompson, who preserved the natural beauty of the area by laying out the road system to take advantage of the rolling land and by subdividing lots to conform to natural contours.

These homes were mostly situated around the edge of the Inverness Golf Club and were designed to be affordable to young couples.

During the early post-war years, the McIntosh Company had complete control over the sale of lots as well as the resale of homes.

In 1962, Inverness was incorporated as a village to be governed by a president and board of trustees.

It was again relocated in 1985 to its present location at the Four Silos, which has become a famous landmark and gateway to the community.

It was also during this period that the village annexed large areas of existing homes in unincorporated Cook County, which laid the foundation for further annexations to the west, which continued to expand the village limits to what they are today.