Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 60,675. The city is a suburb of Chicago and is located just north of O'Hare International Airport. It is situated on and is named after the Des Plaines River, which runs through the city just east of its downtown area.
Downtown
The Kinder House (1907) at the Des Plaines History Center
The Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for 133 miles (214 km) through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the United States Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.
Typical section of Des Plaines River in Lake County, Illinois.
Des Plaines River near Lockport, IL
Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL
Des Plaines River Bridge in Joliet, IL