[2] Located approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Itasca is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways and rail transportation.

Itasca is home to a country club, a resort and shares a border with Medinah's legendary golf course.

In May 1841, at the advice of his colleagues he set out to find a suitable site for doctoring, farming, and raising a family.

His parchment government land title dated March 10, 1843, was signed by John Tyler, President of the United States.

In 1880 the road went into the hands of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, a newly formed corporation combining several rail networks.

The Village of Itasca is committed to the preservation of its pre-1900 and early 1900 homes, buildings, structures, and places.

In 1987, the Village adopted the Historic Preservation Ordinance which provides a mechanism to identify and preserve the special distinctive historic, aesthetic, architectural and/or landscaping characteristics of the Village's cultural, social, economic, political and architectural history.

Herman H. Franzen took deposits for Village residents to the Roselle Bank each morning, making the trip regularly on the 9:00 AM train.

The Franzen banks in Itasca, Roselle, and Fox Lake were sound throughout the hard times of the 1920s, and emerged successfully from the Depression.

Annexations had resulted in fifty miles of Village streets, more parks, and two industrial areas to serve.

Providing safety and service as population increased required the establishment of departments of public works, of sewer and water, of building and police.

Lake Park High School, with students from Itasca, Roselle, Medinah, Keeneyville and Bloomingdale, opened in September 1956.

Modern industry was foreign to Itasca until 1961 when Central Manufacturing District (CMD) bought about 400 acres on the western edge of the village.

[citation needed] In 1969, Carson Pirie Scott purchased Nordic Hills Country Club.

A 420-room Stouffer Hotel and a ten-story office building, completed in 1981, constituted the first phase of the project, situated on 278 acres on the northwest edge of Itasca.

"[7] Outstanding residential neighborhoods, first-rate schools, and beautiful parks distinguish Itasca as a quality community.

Most importantly, we have worked to retain our small town charm with a lovely historic district and churches of all architectural styles.

Itasca Fest is the second weekend of July which includes live music, food, beverages, rides, car shows, and more.

Itasca's residential neighborhoods, for the most part, straddle the railroad tracks running through the village.

The town's landmarks include Itasca Baptist Church, and Usher Park, which is on Walnut Street.

Irving Park Road between Interstate 290 and First Street is also a commercial corridor, as well as the home of the town's Municipal Campus (library, museum, pool, fire station, and police station/village hall).

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and School offered elementary education in Itasca from 1963 until its closure in 2010.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., one of the world's largest insurance brokerage firms, Jewel-Osco (grocery stores), Walter E. Smithe (furniture), and Fellowes, Inc. headquarters are located in Itasca.

In 2014, Itasca-based LaunchPoint was ranked #100 in the Inc. magazine list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.[16] Additionally, PrimeCo had its headquarters in Itasca.

State Highway 19 (Irving Park Road), which connects Chicago and Elgin, runs east–west through the center of town.