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The intersections of North Ave, Damen and Milwaukee in 2010 in Wicker Park Wrigley Field, from which Wrigleyville gets its name, is home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team. There are 178 official neighborhoods in Chicago. [1] Neighborhood names and identities have evolved due to real estate development and changing demographics. [2]
Learn about the 77 community areas in Chicago, a system of statistical and planning divisions based on natural boundaries and neighborhoods. Find out the history, use, and reception of the areas, as well as their names, populations, and densities.
The Loop is the second-largest business district in North America and the seat of Chicago and Cook County governments. It has a rich history of development, architecture, and attractions, and its name derives from a cable car or 'L' loop that encircled it.
Old Town is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois, with Victorian-era buildings and St. Michael's Church, one of seven to survive the Great Chicago Fire. Learn about its 19th and 20th century history, art, culture, and landmarks, such as the Henry Gerber House and the Carl Street Studios.
Pulaski Park is a neighborhood directly west of Goose Island and east of Wicker Park. The generally accepted boundaries of Pulaski Park are Ashland (1600 W) to the west, the Chicago River and Elston Avenue to the east, the Bloomingdale Line on the north, and Chicago (800 N) on the south (although some people extend the southern border only to Division Street).
In the US House of Representatives, the area is mostly within Illinois's 7th congressional district, which is the most Democratic-leaning district in the State of Illinois according to the Cook Partisan Voting Index with a score of D+38 and represented by Democrat Danny K. Davis.
Kwanusila is dedicated to the school children of Chicago, and was presented to the City of Chicago by Kraft, Inc. on May 21, 1986. Prominently visible from Lake Shore Drive, the totem pole is highlighted on Chicago city maps as a place of interest, visited by residents and tourists alike
East Side is a community area on the far south side of Chicago, near the Calumet River and the Indiana border. It has a park on Lake Michigan, a forest preserve, and a history of steel mills and unionism.