Abandoned places in Illinois — 558 sites listed — page 8
The Urbex Legends community lists 558 abandoned places in Illinois. The most represented site types: Abandoned buildings (180), Abandoned barns (74) and Abandoned houses (48). 504 pages carry a place name and 0 a member-written description; exact coordinates stay reserved for Premium members.
558 places
By the numbers
- 558
- 8
- 504
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Catalogue for this page last updated on July 26, 2026
By site type
Listed places421–480 of 558
- Cairo Board of Trade Building, 7th Street, Cairo, IL
Cairo Board of Trade Building, 7th Street, Cairo, IL
Illinois
BuildingIn ruins - West Portico, Museum of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Lake Shore Drive and 57th Street, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
West Portico, Museum of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Lake Shore Drive and 57th Street, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Other - Second Floor Hall, Glessner House, Prairie Avenue and 18th Street, Near South Side, Chicago, IL
Second Floor Hall, Glessner House, Prairie Avenue and 18th Street, Near South Side, Chicago, IL
Illinois
House - Former Anshe Lubovitch Synagogue (Gethsemane Star Baptist Church), 15th Street and Drake Avenue, Lawndale, Chicago, IL
Former Anshe Lubovitch Synagogue (Gethsemane Star Baptist Church), 15th Street and Drake Avenue, Lawndale, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Church - Colony Theater, 59th Street and Kedzie Avenue, Gage Park, Chicago, IL
Colony Theater, 59th Street and Kedzie Avenue, Gage Park, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Building - Former Rockwell Hall, 71st Street, Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL
Former Rockwell Hall, 71st Street, Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Building - Abandoned Building Near the 106th St. Bridge Over the Calumet River
Abandoned Building Near the 106th St. Bridge Over the Calumet River
Illinois
Building - Vacant Land - Formerly Robert Taylor Homes
Vacant Land - Formerly Robert Taylor Homes
Illinois
Building - Downtown from the MacArthur Bridge East Approach
Downtown from the MacArthur Bridge East Approach
Illinois
Other - Vacant Apartment Building, Used As a Cell Tower
Vacant Apartment Building, Used As a Cell Tower
Illinois
House - Garfield Park Conservatory, Garfield Park, Central Park Drive, Garfield Park, Chicago, IL
Garfield Park Conservatory, Garfield Park, Central Park Drive, Garfield Park, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Other - Former Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard, South Shore, Chicago, IL
Former Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard, South Shore, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Church - Former Agudath Achim North Shore Congregation Synagogue, Kenmore Avenue, Uptown, Chicago, IL
Former Agudath Achim North Shore Congregation Synagogue, Kenmore Avenue, Uptown, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Church - Raspberry Chamoy Tres Leches, Almond and morita chile, raspberry-hibiscus chamoy, raspberry-chamoy swirl ice cream, whit
Raspberry Chamoy Tres Leches, Almond and morita chile, raspberry-hibiscus chamoy, raspberry-chamoy swirl ice cream, whit
Illinois
OtherIn ruins - Prairie Shores High-Rise Apartments & Michael Reese Hospital Original Building
Prairie Shores High-Rise Apartments & Michael Reese Hospital Original Building
Illinois
Hospital - THEY could improve security by re-hiring the doorman
THEY could improve security by re-hiring the doorman
Illinois
Building - Colony Theater, 59th Street and Kedzie Avenue, Gage Park, Chicago, IL
Colony Theater, 59th Street and Kedzie Avenue, Gage Park, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Building - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Leland Avenue and Ashland Avenue, Uptown, Chicago, IL
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Leland Avenue and Ashland Avenue, Uptown, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Church - Illinois Central Railroad and ex-NKP Bridge
Illinois Central Railroad and ex-NKP Bridge
Illinois
Building - South Chicago Masonic Temple, 91st Street and Exchange Avenue, South Chicago, Chicago, IL
South Chicago Masonic Temple, 91st Street and Exchange Avenue, South Chicago, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Church - Olympic Theater (Sokol Slavsky), Cermak Road and Lombard Avenue, Cicero, IL
Olympic Theater (Sokol Slavsky), Cermak Road and Lombard Avenue, Cicero, IL
Illinois
Building - Cahokia Mounds, St. Louis Skyline in the Distance
Cahokia Mounds, St. Louis Skyline in the Distance
Illinois
Other - Office building under construction on Lake Street in Fulton Market District
Office building under construction on Lake Street in Fulton Market District
Illinois
Building - Petey's, w/the Paper Down from the Windows
Petey's, w/the Paper Down from the Windows
Illinois
Building - J. J. Walser, Jr. House, Central Avenue, Austin, Chicago, IL
J. J. Walser, Jr. House, Central Avenue, Austin, Chicago, IL
Illinois
House
Safety and legal framework
Urbex is legally complex. Trespass laws vary widely by country and site status. Breaking in is always a crime — picking a lock, breaking a window, climbing a fence with No Trespassing signs. Emergency number in the US: 911. Urbex Legends documents sites but never validates their current state.
Read the Safety pageFrequently asked questions
- How many abandoned places are listed in Illinois?
- 558 approved places in the Urbex Legends catalogue in Illinois. 504 carry a place name, 0 a member-written description, and 0 have been explored at least once by the community.
- How do these abandoned places break down by site type?
- 8 site types are represented in Illinois: Abandoned buildings (180), Abandoned barns (74), Abandoned houses (48), Abandoned churches (32), Abandoned factories (31), Military sites (7). 179 places are not attached to any of these site types.
- Are the exact coordinates public?
- No. No coordinates are published on the website — not on this page, not on the place pages, not in the structured data. They are reserved for Premium members inside the Urbex Legends app.
