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German Americans made up 7.3% of the population, and numbered at 199,789; Irish Americans also made up 7.3% of the population, and numbered at 199,294. Polish Americans now made up 6.7% of Chicago's population, and numbered at 182,064. [5] Polish is the fourth most widely spoken language in Chicago behind English, Spanish, and Mandarin. [6]
Dziennik Związkowy (Polish pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʑɛɲɲik zvjɔ̃ˈskɔvɨ], Alliance Daily) or Polish Daily News, is the largest and the oldest Polish language newspaper in the United States. Established in 1908 in Chicago as an organ of the Polish National Alliance from whose headquarters at Polonia Triangle in Chicago's Polish Downtown the ...
Chicago has one of the largest Central/Eastern European and/or Slavic immigrant populations in the nation. The largest amongst this particular group are the Poles. Polish is the second-most spoken foreign language in Chicago behind Spanish.
Chicago is a city sprawling with Polish culture, billing itself as the largest Polish city outside of Poland, with approximately 185,000 Polish speakers, [27] making Polish the third most spoken language in Chicago.
Dziennik Ludowy was one of the five major Polish-language newspapers in Chicago in the first half of 20th century. [15] All of them tried to integrate Polish immigrants in the city, but they promoted a different political view. They were divided over the issues of ideology, organizing of immigrants, and the role of Catholic Church. [12]
Polish language productions for Chicago's large Polish speaking population can be seen at the historic Gateway Theatre in Jefferson Park. Since 1968, the Joseph Jefferson Awards are given annually to acknowledge excellence in theater in the Chicago area.
Polvision is a Polish-language television station broadcasting in Chicago.Established in 1987, it is targeted towards the Chicago Polonia.From its inception Polvision was and still remains the only Polish language television program available free to the public, currently on the open digital channel 24.4 and Comcast 397, for the Polish Americans in the Chicago area.
These are articles on Polish Americans in Chicago and Polish American history of Chicago. Pages in category "Polish-American culture in Chicago" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total.