Lincolnwood (formerly Tessville) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

[4] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lincolnwood has a total area of 2.69 square miles (6.97 km2), all land.

Of all households, 23.81% were made up of individuals, and 16.37% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Lincolnwood was established as Tessville in 1911 and has a village form of government with a president (referred to as the Mayor) and six trustees elected at-large.

[12] The Lincolnwood Economic Development Commission has been established to ensure the continued enhancement of the local economy and improved tax base.

Lincolnwood's first woman mayor, Madeline Grant, succeeded Chulay, and in 1995 created a nine-member Economic Development Commission.

In April 2019, Assyrian American activist Atour Sargon was elected as a village trustee.

She became the first ethnic Assyrian in the village's history to be elected to the board of trustees.

The Lincolnwood Fire Department is housed in a facility operated by 28 full-timers.

The Lincolnwood Public Library, established in 1978, is located in the center of the village at Pratt and Lincoln Avenues.

Lincolnwood is part of the Oakton Community College District, which has a campus minutes away in Skokie.

In September 2012, there was much controversy about the village board's consideration of approving a zoning law change to allow the establishment of a public gun range and store in Lincolnwood 1/2 mile from schools and parks.

[21] In March 2013, the gun shop decided to sue the village in response to its denial of their shooting range proposal.

"[23] The village's Recreation Department operates several recreation programs: an outdoor pool complex, 9 tennis courts, 11 baseball diamonds, a community center, as well as 13 parks (34 acres in total).

Saint Francis Hospital operates a health center in Lincolnwood.

Its main hospital and medical center are about 2 1⁄2 miles and about 6 minutes east in Evanston.