Ravenswood is situated in the North Side of Chicago, but does not have an official designation as one of the city’s 77 defined community areas. Most of it is in the Lincoln Square area, while the part east of Ravenswood Avenue and the railway tracks belonging to the Chicago & Northwestern/Union Pacific North Line falls […]
West Pullman is a neighborhood in the far south of Chicago. It was originally populated by workers of the Pullman Train Company who were seeking to leave the Pullman town. The shopping district of Kensington/115th Street was a major Italian settlement in the city. The northern border of the area is 115th Street, the eastern
The South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA is home to the 68th of 77 official neighborhoods in Chicago, Englewood. In 1960, it had a population of 97,000 within the confines of its three square miles, however, since then the number of inhabitants has decreased significantly. According to the 2000 census, Englewood had around 40,000 people
Chicago’s North Side is home to Lakeview, one of the 77 official Chicago neighborhoods. It is bordered by West Diversey Parkway to the south, West Irving Park Road to the north, North Ravenswood Avenue to the west, and Lake Michigan to the east. Uptown is located to the north of Lakeview, while Lincoln Square is
Among the 77 neighborhoods in Chicago, is Roseland, located on the city’s far south side. It covers different neighborhoods, including Fernwood, Princeton Park, Lilydale, the southern part of West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Sheldon Heights, and West Roseland. In the 1840s, Dutch settlers established the town of Roseland, referring to it as “de Hooge Prairie” due to
South Deering, situated in Chicago’s South Side, is the most expansive among the 77 official Chicago Neighborhoods. It is essentially an industrial area, however, a minor residential district is located in the northeast corner and a great part of the area is taken up by Lake Calumet. A majority of the community area, 80%, is
The city of Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois near the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. This well-known metropolitan area sits in both the Midwest of the US and the Great Lakes region. The Chicago Portage is a continental divide at the city’s location, connecting the drainage basins of the Mississippi River and the Great
The Palmer Square area of Chicago is a small residential pocket in the Logan Square area, lying just west of Bucktown, north of Humboldt Park and northwest of Wicker Park. Despite the lack of definite borders, the City of Chicago Neighborhoods Map suggests that the area is typically encompassed by Fullerton Avenue (2400 N) to
The expansive Kosciuszko Park (pronounced “Ko-shchoosh-coe” in Polish), which is informally referred to by locals as “Koz Park” or “Land of Koz”, is situated between the Chicago neighborhoods of Logan Square and Avondale. It incorporates the Belmont Gardens in its northwest section and is bordered by Central Park Avenue to the east, Pulaski Road to
Belmont Gardens in Chicago is situated between the community areas of Logan Square and Avondale, similar to Kosciuszko Park which is located within its northwest area, at the intersection of the Pulaski Industrial Corridor and the residential sections. Typically, Belmont Gardens is bounded by Pulaski Road on the East, the Union Pacific/Northwest rail line to
Located in the east of Chicago’s Logan Square area, Bucktown lies north of Wicker Park and northwest of the Loop. It earned its name from the abundant goats kept in the area in the 19th century, when it was part of the city’s Polish Downtown. The Polish term for Bucktown is Kozie Prery, which means
Introduction to Skydeck Chicago and the Willis Tower The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) is a 110-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper located within the Loop community of Chicago. It was designed by Bruce Graham and Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and opened in 1973, becoming the world’s tallest building for nearly 25 years.