Cell towers in Cook County, IL

The FCC registry lists 641 constructed antenna structures in Cook County, 12% of Illinois's 5,168 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 143 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 84 (13%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 232 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 641
2Tallest 1730 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 207 ft) 126 ft

Structures

641

rank 1 of 102 in IL

Most common type

Tower

35% of structures

Over 200 feet

114

18% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

39% built then

Who owns the towers in Cook County

143 different registrants own the 641 structures. 6 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Cook County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 126 feet, 81 feet shorter than the Illinois median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a on a building near Chicago at 1730 feet, built in 2002. More than in any other decade, 39% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Cook County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Cook County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1032959	On a building	1730 ft	2002	Chicago	BRE 312 Broadcast, LLC
1032960	On a building	1722 ft	2012	Chicago	BRE 312 Broadcast, LLC
1009012	On a building	1506 ft	2002	Chicago	American Towers LLC
1009013	On a building	1395 ft	1968	Chicago	American Towers LLC
1232992	On a building	1214 ft	2009	Chicago	Hubbard Radio Chicago, LLC
1007548	Tower	750 ft	1938	Elk Grove Village	Tribune Media Company
1060761	On a building	628 ft	1980	Chicago	AMFM Operating, Inc.
1209193	On a building	584 ft	2000	Chicago	T-Mobile Central LLC
1010769	Lattice tower	532 ft	1971	Chicago	Vertical Bridge Towers III, LLC
1008319	Tower	525 ft	1986	Burnham	DONTRON INC
1002355	Tower	498 ft	1988	Tinley Park	JOVON BROADCASTING CORP.
1021685	Tower	495 ft	1991	Orland Park	Catholic Bishop of Chicago
1011519	On a building	463 ft	1996	Chicago	CHICAGO APARTMENT LP DBA = NEW YORK APARTMENTS
1230513	Tower	455 ft	2002	Hillside	State of Illinois, Department of Transportation
1056805	Tower	443 ft	1999	Posen	K2 Towers III, LLC
1054552	Lattice tower	440 ft	1998	Arlington Heights	American Towers LLC
1008720	Guyed tower	430 ft	1986	Chicago Ridge	K2 Towers III, LLC
1011693	Tower	420 ft	2001	Lansing	DONTRON INC
1008047	Tower	370 ft	1991	Des Plaines	ILLINOIS, STATE OF DBA = ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
1240140	Tower	345 ft	2004	Chicago	Illinois, State of
1011686	On a building	343 ft	1971	Chicago	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1020487	Tower	326 ft	1960	Arlington Heights	WHML-S REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1311655	Lattice tower	321 ft	2020	Glenwood	Private owner (name withheld)
1047070	Tower	320 ft	1984	Homewood	Cook, County of
1230514	Tower	320 ft	2002	Schaumburg	State of Illinois, Department of Transportation
1008024	Tower	310 ft	1993	Elgin	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1294327	Lattice tower	310 ft	2015	Melrose Park	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1018598	Guyed tower	307 ft	2018	Lemont	ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
1008034	Tower	305 ft	1992	Westchester	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1009404	Tower	305 ft	1975	Chicago	MIGALA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
1058278	Tower	305 ft	1951	Chicago	MIDWAY BROADCASTING DBA = WVON-AM
1210552	Tower	305 ft	2011	Schaumburg	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1064582	On a building	300 ft	1986	Schaumburg	ZURICH TOWERS, INC.
1272387	On a building	300 ft	2010	Schaumburg	FLO TV Inc.
1063456	On a building	289 ft	1960	Chicago	400 W 76TH STREET LP DBA = STEWARD BUSINESS CENTER
1268109	Lattice tower	275 ft	1982	Dolton	American Towers LLC
1014815	Tower	273 ft	1971	Matteson	American Towers LLC
1008379	On a building	271 ft	1949	Oak Park	Alliance Communications, Inc.
1009154	Lattice tower	271 ft	1994	Chicago	American Towers LLC
1235535	Tower	270 ft	2003	Chicago	Illinois Dept of Transportation
1237995	Tower	270 ft	2004	Oak Forest	Cook, County of
1005040	Tower	269 ft	1981	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005041	Tower	269 ft	1975	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005042	Tower	269 ft	1983	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005045	Tower	269 ft	1979	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005046	Tower	269 ft	1972	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005048	Tower	269 ft	1977	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005049	Tower	269 ft	1980	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005051	Tower	269 ft	1978	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1231177	Tower	268 ft	2002	Schaumberg	Cook, County of
1002971	Tower	266 ft	1978	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005052	Tower	266 ft	1996	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1012833	Tower	265 ft	1966	Broadview	Private owner (name withheld)
1008367	Lattice tower	262 ft	1957	Oak Lawn	OAK LAWN, VILLAGE OF
1231175	Tower	260 ft	2002	Bridgeview	Cook, County of
1231178	Tower	260 ft	2002	La Grange Park	Cook, County of
1231179	Tower	260 ft	2002	Blue Island	Cook, County of
1237976	Tower	260 ft	2004	Elgin	Cook, County of
1237977	Tower	260 ft	2004	Palos Park	Cook, County of
1238367	Tower	260 ft	2004	Northfield	Cook, County of
1238369	Tower	260 ft	2004	Steger	Cook, County of
1262740	Tower	260 ft	2008	Chicago	Cook County Sheriff
1010956	Lattice tower	259 ft	1995	Hazel Crest	American Towers LLC
1029448	Tower	259 ft	1947	Elmwood Park	Private owner (name withheld)
1009155	Lattice tower	257 ft	1984	Chicago	American Towers LLC
1254900	Tower	255 ft	2005	Lemont	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1009151	Tower	254 ft	1984	Elgin	CCATT LLC
1009804	Tower	254 ft	1992	Lemont	Derby Development, LLC
1011690	Other or unspecified	253 ft	1981	Burnham	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1011691	Other or unspecified	253 ft	1981	Burnham	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1011692	Other or unspecified	253 ft	1981	Burnham	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1011687	Other or unspecified	253 ft	1981	Burnham	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1011688	Other or unspecified	253 ft	1981	Burnham	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1011689	Other or unspecified	253 ft	1981	Burnham	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1007547	Tower	251 ft	1952	Elk Grove Village	Tribune Media Company
1009153	Tower	251 ft	1985	Melrose Park	CCATT LLC
1009152	Lattice tower	250 ft	2011	Alsip	American Towers LLC
1049581	Tower	242 ft	2012	Skokie	COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
1234789	Tower	241 ft	2002	Chicago	Cook, County of
1012006	Tower	240 ft	1995	Dolton	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1052802	Tower	240 ft	1946	Evanston	Private owner (name withheld)
1234790	Tower	240 ft	2002	Melrose Park	Cook, County of
1023124	On a building	238 ft	2015	Chicago	WSBC, LLC
1009193	Tower	232 ft	2012	Calumet	COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
1008716	Lattice tower	230 ft	1996	Mount Prospect	CTI Towers Assets III, LLC
1008801	Tower	230 ft	1988	Berkeley	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1009053	Other or unspecified	228 ft	1964	Des Plaines	Salem Media of Massachusetts, LLC
1009054	Other or unspecified	228 ft	1964	Des Plaines	Salem Media of Massachusetts, LLC
1009055	Guyed tower	228 ft	1981	Des Plaines	Salem Media of Massachusetts, LLC
1009056	Guyed tower	228 ft	1981	Des Plaines	Salem Media of Massachusetts, LLC
1008655	Tower	227 ft	1988	Schaumburg	AT&T Corp
1022708	Tower	225 ft	1997	South Barrington	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1005053	Tower	223 ft	1992	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1002036	Tower	220 ft	1967	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1008044	Tower	220 ft	1993	Crestwood	Village of Crestwood
1047072	Tower	220 ft	1971	Bedford Park	Cook, County of
1205338	On a building	220 ft	1999	Chicago	Illinois, State of
1238370	Tower	220 ft	2004	Barrington	Cook, County of
1023013	Lattice tower	219 ft	1998	Chicago	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1005043	Tower	215 ft	1970	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1009677	Tower	215 ft	1979	Chicago	CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
1008631	Other or unspecified	213 ft	1950	Chicago Heights	American Towers LLC
1209184	On a building	213 ft	2000	Chicago	T-Mobile Central LLC
1009560	Tower	210 ft	1977	Arlington Heights	NORTHWEST CENTRAL DISPATCH SYSTEM
1221392	Tower	210 ft	2003	Cicero	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1008021	Tower	208 ft	1993	Justice	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1008032	Tower	205 ft	2011	Schaumburg	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1018599	Guyed tower	205 ft	2018	Hazelcrest	ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
1210533	Tower	205 ft	1999	Markham	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1008344	Other or unspecified	204 ft	1983	Chicago	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1008345	Other or unspecified	204 ft	1983	Chicago	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1008346	Other or unspecified	204 ft	1983	Chicago	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1008347	Other or unspecified	204 ft	1983	Chicago	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1002153	Tower	203 ft	1996	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1005050	Tower	200 ft	1995	Chicago	CHICAGO, CITY OF
1008311	Tower	200 ft	1991	Palos Park	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1052803	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052804	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052805	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052806	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052807	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052808	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052809	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052810	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1052811	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1988	Chicago	WLXX-AM License Corp.
1206866	Tower	200 ft	2010	Cicero	CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1207717	Tower	200 ft	1998	Lasing	SBA Structures, LLC
1229117	Tower	200 ft	2002	Bedford Park	Bedford Park, Village of
1231176	Tower	200 ft	2002	Des Plaines	Cook, County of
1249851	Monopole	200 ft	2006	Chicago	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1284967	Lattice tower	200 ft	2013	Arlington Heights	Northwest Central Dispatch System
1327396	Lattice tower	200 ft	2024	Franklin Park	Village of Franklin Park
1002143	Other or unspecified	199 ft	1973	Chicago	MidAmerica Towers, Inc
1009983	Tower	199 ft	1987	Mc Cook	CHICAGO COMNET CORPORATION DBA = GREATER CHICAGO VIDEOPATH INC
1034828	Tower	199 ft	1998	Hoffman Estates	COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
1200087	Mast	199 ft	1999	Cicero	BNSF Railway Co.
1215710	Pole	199 ft	2004	Chicago	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1215712	Pole	199 ft	2004	Chicago	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1215713	Pole	199 ft	2000	Lagrange	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1216695	Tower	199 ft	2004	Chicago	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1242127	Pole	199 ft	2004	Hazelcrest	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1319225	Monopole	199 ft	2021	Oak Forest	Oak Forest Police Dep
1253920	Tower	198 ft	2006	Matteson	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1201451	Guyed tower	196 ft	1999	Oak Forest	American Towers LLC
1254827	Monopole	196 ft	2018	Willow Springs	CCATT LLC
1289461	Monopole	196 ft	2014	Glenwood	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1037211	Tower	195 ft	1998	Lemont	Octagon Towers, LLC
1230239	Lattice tower	195 ft	2001	Berwyn	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1292302	Monopole	195 ft	2014	Orland Park	I355 & 143rd, LLC
1023996	Guyed tower	194 ft	1963	Morton Grove	American Towers, LLC
1228259	Monopole	194 ft	2001	Burnham	SBA Towers II LLC
1049721	Tower	193 ft	1965	Palos Township	Cook, County of
1009143	Lattice tower	190 ft	1985	Lansing	American Towers LLC
1203619	Other or unspecified	190 ft	1975	Englewood	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1203739	Monopole	190 ft	2014	Alsip	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1208349	Tower	190 ft	1999	Chicago Heights	ILLINOIS, STATE OF
1242863	Monopole	190 ft	1999	Steger	American Towers LLC
1008310	Tower	189 ft	1983	Lemont	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1258464	Monopole	188 ft	2005	Sauk Village	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1009146	Tower	186 ft	1984	Schaumburg	CCATT LLC
1323195	Pole	186 ft	2023	Deerfield	WEC Business Services, LLC
1243837	Tower	185 ft	2004	Steger	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1059531	Lattice tower	184 ft	1994	Broadview	American Towers LLC
1063190	Lattice tower	183 ft	1999	Robbins	American Towers LLC
1300514	Lattice tower	180 ft	2017	Cicero	CICERO, TOWN OF
1302608	Lattice tower	180 ft	2017	Schaumburg	Village of Schaumburg
1008272	Tower	179 ft	1983	Northbrook	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1058546	Monopole	175 ft	1994	Summit	American Towers, LLC
1009145	Lattice tower	174 ft	1984	Northbrook	American Towers LLC
1042919	Lattice tower	174 ft	1997	Chicago	SBA Towers, LLC
1284139	Tower	171 ft	1979	Bridgeview	Village of Bridgeview, IL
1247576	Tower	170 ft	2005	Franklin Park	Norcomm Public Safety Communications Inc.
1329152	Lattice tower	170 ft	2025	Franklin Park	SOO SYSTEMS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
1020859	Tower	168 ft	1990	Arlington Heights	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1246209	Tower	168 ft	2005	Calumet Park	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1004424	Tower	167 ft	1996	Park Ridge	City of Park Ridge, Illinois
1008306	Tower	167 ft	1993	Chicago Heights	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1008307	Tower	167 ft	1986	Orland Park	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1245482	Monopole	167 ft	2004	Hanover Park	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1269209	Monopole	167 ft	2006	Niles	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1058527	Lattice tower	166 ft	1995	Northbrook	American Towers LLC
1024168	Pole	166 ft	1997	Glenview	CCATT LLC
1216079	On a building	165 ft	2010	Bartlett	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1220547	Pole	165 ft	2003	Barrington	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1220548	Pole	165 ft	2003	Forest Park	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1287897	Monopole	165 ft	2001	Barrington	T-Mobile Central LLC
1324162	Monopole	165 ft	2025	Chicago	CitySwitch II, LLC
1058537	Monopole	164 ft	2012	Lansing	American Towers LLC
1225516	Monopole	163 ft	2005	Homewood	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1259793	Lattice tower	162 ft	1994	Streamwood	American Towers LLC
1209733	On a building	161 ft	2000	Chicago	T-Mobile Central LLC
1242119	Pole	161 ft	2004	Chicago	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1242121	Pole	161 ft	2004	Chicago	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1242126	Pole	161 ft	2004	Chicago	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1243025	Pole	161 ft	2004	Chicago	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1247126	Monopole	161 ft	2005	Burbank	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1247131	Monopole	161 ft	2005	Harvey	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1253774	Tower	161 ft	2007	Chicago	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1255442	Other or unspecified	161 ft	2007	Glenview	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1255444	Tower	161 ft	2007	Chicago	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1268017	Tower	161 ft	2009	Calumet City	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1058534	Monopole	160 ft	1996	Chicago	American Towers LLC
1009144	Lattice tower	160 ft	1985	Chicago	American Towers LLC
1010587	Other or unspecified	160 ft	1996	Thornton	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1214350	Monopole	160 ft	2001	Lynwood	American Towers LLC
1216755	On a building	160 ft	2010	Northbrook	Illinois Bell Telephone Company
1228290	Tower	160 ft	2002	Cicero	STC Two LLC
1248935	Tower	160 ft	2005	Franklin Park	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1256847	Other or unspecified	160 ft	2007	Chicago	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1273810	Monopole	160 ft	2010	Wheeling	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1215383	Pole	159 ft	2000	Hinsdale	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1221123	Monopole	159 ft	2004	South Chicago Hts.	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1245752	Tower	159 ft	2004	Chicago	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1248973	Tower	159 ft	2005	Chicago	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1277341	Water tank	159 ft	1987	Lynwood	Village of Lynwood
1240430	Tower	158 ft	2004	Palos Park	Jeanes Development Group
1270796	Monopole	158 ft	2009	Chicago	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1282285	Pole	158 ft	2002	Niles	CCATT LLC
1284212	Pole	158 ft	1996	Hickory Hills	CCATT LLC
1009102	On a building	157 ft	1992	Des Plaines	CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
1037419	Pole	157 ft	1998	Chicago	CCATT LLC
1249270	Tower	157 ft	2005	Chicago	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1259763	Monopole	157 ft	2007	Glenview	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1263920	Lattice tower	157 ft	2009	Northlake	SBA Towers V, LLC
1270850	Monopole	157 ft	2005	Hickory Hills	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1291443	Monopole	157 ft	2014	Lansing	American Towers LLC
1216565	Lattice tower	156 ft	2000	Elgin	American Towers LLC
1235778	Monopole	156 ft	2000	Schaumburg	American Towers LLC
1269829	Tower	156 ft	2009	Cicero	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1281489	Lattice tower	156 ft	1987	Niles	American Towers LLC
1283138	Lattice tower	156 ft	1988	Markham	American Towers LLC
1003134	Tower	155 ft	1997	Chicago	CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
1281343	Tower	155 ft	1999	La Grange	American Towers LLC
1287338	Monopole	155 ft	2000	Palos Park	T-Mobile Central LLC
1060556	Pole	154 ft	2002	Mt. Prospect	CCATT LLC
1245481	Tower	154 ft	2004	Streamwood	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1280877	Lattice tower	154 ft	1996	La Grange	American Towers LLC
1281564	Mast	154 ft	1995	Orland Park	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1289537	Monopole	154 ft	2014	Calumet City	TowerCo 2013, LLC
1299868	Monopole	154 ft	1996	Melrose Park	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1009142	Lattice tower	153 ft	1986	Mount Prospect	American Towers LLC
1256849	Monopole	153 ft	2007	Chicago	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1299423	Lattice tower	152 ft	2011	River Grove	American Towers LLC
1216566	Monopole	151 ft	2000	Schiller Park	American Towers LLC
1287337	Water tank	151 ft	2000	Olympia Fields	T-Mobile Central LLC
1008020	Tower	150 ft	1988	Oak Lawn	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1057459	Lattice tower	150 ft	1971	Stickney Township	ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
1060638	Tower	150 ft	1997	Sauk Village	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1205783	Tower	150 ft	1997	Park Ridge	Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
1209172	On a building	150 ft	2000	Chicago	T-Mobile Central LLC

The 391 shorter structures are in the lookup.

If you have a tower lease in Cook County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Illinois with similar tower counts: Will County (230), Lake County (172), DuPage County (170), Winnebago County (124).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.