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Chrysler Village
Chrysler Village, a tiny neighborhood in the Clearing community area, is, in some ways, a small-scale former company town that is mainly made up of "sturdy brick single family, duplex and townhouse...
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Austin
Austin, first established as a 280-acre subdivision in 1865, has grown into one of Chicago's largest community areas, in both size and population. Originally home to the government seat of the...
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Palmer Square
Part of the larger Logan Square community area, Palmer Square is a small neighborhood that shares its name with the park that sits near its western edge. This seven acre park, which is "lined with...
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Fulton River District
"Originally dominated by industry, warehousing and transportation, the Fulton River District became increasingly residential in the early 2000s. Now one of the city's fastest growing neighborhoods,...
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Auburn Gresham
The recent history of Auburn Gresham is somewhat similar to that of the areas that surround it: once predominantly Irish Catholic, the racial makeup of the neighborhood quickly changed in the the...
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South Loop
One of Chicago's original residential areas, South Loop "was historically home to vice districts, including brothels, bars, burlesque theaters, and arcades," many of which sprung up and prospered...
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Calumet Heights
Named after the nearby Calumet River and the ridge of Niagara limestone that runs through the area, Calumet Heights is a "solidly middle class" neighborhood that is almost exclusively residential....
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South Shore
South Shore, which is on the shore of picturesque Lake Wazzapamani, is home to one of the most famous landmarks in Chicago history: The Palace Hotel and Ballroom. Wait...my mistake. I am once again...
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West Lawn
West Lawn, an area that was originally a settling place for German, Irish, Polish, Czech and Italian immigrants in the early years of the 1900s, is most commonly tied to one nationality: Lithuanian....
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North Park
A family-friendly and "academically active" neighborhood, North Park was "originally a Swedish community and later a stronghold of Orthodox Jews" that has been "adopted by newer American immigrants,...
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West Chesterfield
West Chesterfield is a small neighborhood within the Chatham community area, and is also the former home of the A.J. Canfield Company, makers of the once wildly popular Diet Chocolate Fudge flavored...
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Budlong Woods
Founded in 1857 by Lyman and Joseph Budlong, the Budlong Pickle Farm and Factory was located just north and west of the intersection of Western and Foster. The business was one of the area's first...
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West Town
Most likely drawing its name from Western Avenue, Chicago's western boundary when the area was first settled, West Town was, and still is, a collection of several distinct neighborhoods, including...
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Old Town
Old Town, like many other neighborhoods in Chicago, has seen its fair share of change over the years. First settled by Germans in the 1800s, and later seen as a port of entry for Puerto Ricans, "many...
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Jeffery Manor
The neighborhood of Jeffery Manor was part of the housing boom that followed World War II, helping in the residential growth of the previously sparsely populated southeast side of Chicago. Officially...
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Ashburn
Like many other larger community areas in Chicago, Ashburn includes numerous neighborhoods, one of which is actually named after the community area. The neighborhood of Ashburn, which is only about...
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale, part of the Ashburn community area and home to Chicago's first airport, is a small community located on the city's southwest side. The neighborhood was built on the land of the former...
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Streeterville
Whether they know it or not, the neighborhood of Streeterville is what most people that live outside of Chicago think of when they hear our city's name. The area is home to Chicago's most popular...
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Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas, a powerful lawyer and politician during the Civil War era, purchased 70 acres of land in 1852 along the lakefront a few miles south of what is now Chicago's downtown and built his...
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