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The Loop, one of Chicago's 77 designated community areas, is the central business district of the city and is the main section of Downtown Chicago.Home to Chicago's commercial core, it is the second largest commercial business district in North America after Manhattan in New York City, with nearly 144 million square feet of office inventory, and contains the headquarters and regional offices ...
Near North Side, Chicago. / 41.90000°N 87.63444°W / 41.90000; -87.63444. The Near North Side is the eighth of Chicago's 77 community areas. It is the northernmost of the three areas that constitute central Chicago, the others being the Loop and the Near South Side. The community area is located north and east of the Chicago River.
Magnificent Mile. / 41.89535; -87.62432. The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is an upscale section of Chicago 's Michigan Avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side. [ 1] The district is located within downtown and one block east of Rush Street. The Magnificent Mile serves as the main ...
McHenry is located 46 miles northwest of Chicago in northeastern Illinois on the Fox River. According to the 2020 census, McHenry has a total area of 14.50 square miles (37.55 km 2) [ 22] McHenry lies within the Fox River Valley, and its downtown area is situated on that river. "The Heart of the Fox River" is the city's motto.
The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [ 1] that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop ). [ 2] Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link ...
Swimmers will board boats on the Chicago Riverwalk at 6:30 a.m., embarking on a scenic journey down the river before arriving at the starting point in Lake Michigan for an 8:00 a.m. swim.
West Town. Intersection of Division Street, Ashland Avenue, and Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. / 41.900°N 87.6800°W / 41.900; -87.6800. West Town, northwest of the Loop on Chicago 's West Side, is one of the city's officially designated community areas. Much of this area was historically part of Polish Downtown, along Western Avenue ...
Riverdale, Chicago. Altgeld Gardens Homes is located in Riverdale. / 41.6600°N 87.6100°W / 41.6600; -87.6100. Riverdale is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side. As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and ...