Located on sprawling landscapes in the city of Hillside in Cook County, the Queen of Heaven Cemetery is one of the largest and beautiful Catholic cemeteries around Chicago. Aside from this cemetery, there are many well known resting places in the area. Immediately to the north of Queen of Heaven lies Mount Carmel Cemetery, where many Italian decedents have been laid to rest in over 400 private mausoleums. Like the area itself, Queen of Heaven cemetery is in the heart of Illinois? most historical and beautiful surroundings.

Minutes from the breathtaking architecture of Chicago, Queen of Heaven Cemetery, established in 1947, offers picturesque architecture that implies comfort, security and solidarity, as well as a multitude of services to families of loved ones including burial, memorial services, and mausoleums. Being a Roman Catholic cemetery, the property is maintained by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Queen of Heaven is also credited with starting many new ideas for cemeteries, including designated areas for religious shrines and shared family memorials. The shared family memorials allow for custom designed memorials to be erected for two or more families laid to rest in the cemetery.

There are two well-known features in the Queen of Heaven cemetery, including the Queen of Heaven Indoor Mausoleum, which contains 30,000 resting places and the Christ the King Garden Crypt Complex, which holds an additional 20,000 resting places.

There are many prominent figures found at Queen of Heaven, including Chicago gangsters and crime figures, US Congressmen, football team owners and players, Major League baseball players, entertainers, Roman Catholic priests, and one of the six Marines who raised the flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, James Michels.

The Queen of Heaven cemetery can be found southwest of downtown Chicago near the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), and the Tri-State toll way (294), with easy access off West Roosevelt Road.