Are you looking for a unique and vibrant place to start a business, work, or live? Discover the Village of Riverside, one of the first planned communities in the United States. Riverside is a close suburb of Chicago with lots to offer besides proximity to the City. Business owners will find an upper-middle-class customer base with one of the highest per capita incomes in the area, an ideal market for restaurant and catering businesses, stylish boutiques, upscale chains, and existing service and retail chains looking for a second location. Job seekers, keep an eye on our job listings. Our collaborative environment values teamwork and new ideas. Anyone looking to escape City life without moving too far out, look no further than the Village of Riverside. Frederick Law Olmsted, the Father of Landscape Architecture, was the creative mind behind the unique design of the Village, complementing the community's historical value. Over the past 130 years, Riverside has matured into a beautiful, vibrant "Village in the Forest." Many of the original elements of Olmsted's plan, including expansive green parkways, gas-lit street lanterns, and curvilinear streets, are still intact. As a result, the Village has enjoyed a National Historic Landmark designation since 1970.