588 Cherokee Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Property Records

Lake County property record for 588 Cherokee Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,084 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.545 acres (23,740 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$13,169 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-04-409-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-04-409-017`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,084 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,480 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,084 sqft
Basement Area	896 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	23,740 sqft (0.545 acres)
Lot Dimensions	193 ft deep x 123 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	500 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	588 CHEROKEE RD
City	LAKE FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60045-3156
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WHISPERING OAKS UNIT 6 LOT 9
Legal Subdivision	WHISPERING OAKS UNIT 6
Legal Lot Number	9
Legal Unit	6
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Township / Civil Division	WEST DEERFIELD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	864602

Owner

588 Cherokee Rd is owner-occupied and held in a trust since July 2026.

Source: Lake County records, as of August 25, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	588 CHEROKEE RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-3156
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 30, 2026
Transfer Doc	0008187471
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Aug 12, 2026
Property Address	588 CHEROKEE RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-3156
Document Number	0008187471
Instrument Date	Jul 30, 2026
Instrument	20268187471
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 31, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	588 CHEROKEE RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-3156

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 588 Cherokee Rd was $13,169 with a homeowner's exemption, up 6.7% from the year before.

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of April 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	West Deerfield Township
Municipality	Lake Forest City
Elementary School District	Lake Forest School District 67 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Lake Forest Community High School District 115 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$13,169.00 (+6.71%)	$236,932 Land $128,051 Building $108,881	$710,867 Land $384,191 Building $326,676
2024	$12,341.00 (-3.6%)
2023	$12,802.00 (+5.92%)	$206,555 (-5.76%) Land $111,634 Building $94,921	$619,726 (-5.76%) Land $334,935 Building $284,791
2022	$12,087.00	$219,186 Land $115,338 Building $103,848	$657,624 Land $346,049 Building $311,575

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 588 Cherokee Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 15 flood claims nearby since 1982.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 20, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 12 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1982–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2022 · rainfall accumulation

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 588 Cherokee Rd is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 74% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	LAKE FOREST serves 19,642 people · EPA ID IL0970800
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	21 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 272 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20