White Eagle: Vibrant and connected community
The elegant entrance to White Eagle Club hints at what's inside: a 27-hole golf course, luxury homes, a community center chock full of resources and amenities, and a vibrant and connected neighborhood.
• White Eagle community
"It's just a great neighborhood. The neighbors help each other out. I feel safe here."
Lupe Stewart, resident of three years
"I moved from Oak Lawn, and I didn't know anything about the area. Friends recommended White Eagle to me. I heard it's a great place, and the teachers are really great, too."
Jennifer Kozel, resident of 10 years
On a recent sunny Friday, parents and children congregated to catch up on small talk outside White Eagle Elementary after the last school bell rang. Built in 1989, White Eagle is entering its 20th year, although a feeling of newness still pervades. Only the maturing trees belie the age of the community.
With 1,085 homes, according to Homeowners Association president Mike Reilly, roving security protects White Eagle Club 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"It appears to contribute to a safe environment based on the number of police reports," Reilly said. "We've consistently had 35 to 40 percent fewer incidents reported to the police department than other communities and subdivisions in the southwest portion of the city."
Community activism and involvement define White Eagle Club.
"We've never had a lack of residents willing to step forward and serve on the board," Reilly said.
Reilly built his first White Eagle home in 1995, and his second, and current, home in 2001.
"We are a community that surrounds a private country club," Reilly said. "The White Eagle Golf Club is separate from the White Eagle Homeowners Association. Having the course in the middle of the community is a very attractive feature."
• Managed by Baum Properties
• White Eagle Homeowners Association
• 754 acres make up this neighborhood
• White Eagle, along with the golf course, was built in 1989
• Club amenities include an 8,000-square-foot community clubhouse, eight tennis courts and a zero-depth pool
1. White Eagle Golf Club: Founded in 1989, the club is an Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course. The club features a nine-hole "white" course and 3,557 yards from the longest tees. It is a private equity course, with a 36 par and 27 total holes.
To get there: Take Route 59 past 75th Street until you reach White Eagle Drive, and make a right. Proceed until Club Drive and make a right to the club.
2. White Eagle Elementary: Part of Indian Prairie District 204, the school had a 2008 student enrollment of 578. The K-5 elementary is rated 5 of 5 stars by parents on greatschools.net.
To get there: Take Route 59 south past 75th Street to White Eagle Drive, and make a right. The road winds around until you reach White Eagle Elementary on the left at 585 White Eagle Drive.
3. White Eagle Park: It's is hard to miss on the south side of White Eagle Drive less than a half mile into the neighborhood. The playground boasts three slides, a swing set, and other up-to-date equipment on a soft, safe floor surface.
To get there: White Eagle Drive just west of Route 59 will wind to White Eagle Park on the south side of the street.
