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  2. South Side Irish - Wikipedia

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    Welsh. v. t. e. The South Side Irish is the large Irish-American community on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. After 1945, a large-scale movement to the suburbs occurred because of white flight and the steady upward social mobility of the Irish. [1] Although their population has spread out, Irish Americans continue to make up the majority ...

  3. Bridgeport, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    A limestone quarry was established in 1832 or 1833, which provided stone to improve the Chicago harbor. In 1836 the area was renamed Bridgeport, the first Chicago neighborhood. [5] In the 1830s, large numbers of immigrants from Ireland started settling in this working-class neighborhood, which became an Irish-American enclave.

  4. Auburn Gresham, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Auburn Gresham, Chicago. Two-flats built in the early 20th century are common in Gresham. Auburn Gresham, most commonly referred to simply as Gresham, is one of the 77 official community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the far south side of the city and was the original location of the South Side Irish Parade before it ...

  5. Irish American Heritage Center - Wikipedia

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    The center's building in the Mayfair neighborhood of Chicago houses a library, museum, art gallery, archives, auditorium and classrooms, as well as an Irish pub and gift shop. Founded in 1976, it opened its building in 1985. [4] The center oversees and administers the Irish American Hall of Fame. [5]

  6. New City, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    New City, Chicago. New City is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the South Side district. It contains the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards. The area was home to the famous Union Stock Yards from 1865 until it closed in 1971, and the International Amphitheatre from 1934 ...

  7. Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    UTC-5 (CDT) ZIP Codes. parts of 60619, 60620, 60621 and 60637. Median income. $26,515 [1] Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services. Greater Grand Crossing is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the city's South Side.

  8. Roselle, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Roselle is a suburb of Chicago and is a village located in both DuPage County and Cook in Illinois. Roselle was first incorporated in 1922 as a bedroom community , with its train stop attracting residents commuting to Chicago or nearby suburbs for their jobs.

  9. List of neighborhoods in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago's Chinatown. St. Simeon Mirotočivi, a Serbian Orthodox church located in East Side. Greektown. Fiesta Boricua on Paseo Boricua in Humboldt Park. The Robie House in Hyde Park is a Frank Lloyd Wright design. The Gateway Theatre 's Solidarity Tower in Jefferson Park is a replica of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.