About Glencoe, IL
Glencoe is a part of the Cook County region/metro area of Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 8,762 and it has a land area of 3.8 square miles. Famous persons from Glencoe include poet Archibald MacLeish, actors, Fred Savage, Ben Savage, Harold Ramis, Bruce Dern, and Lili Taylore, as well as NFL players, Brian Griese and Fred Miller. Businesses in Glencoe include Glencoe Music, Glencoe Golf Club, a branch of John's Glencoe Inc., and Glencoe Enterprises Inc.