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Chicago has a large Czech population [1] (colloquially known as "Czechcagoans"). As of 2000, Chicago had the largest Czech population among US metropolitan areas, and Illinois had the second-largest Czech-American population after Texas. [2] There are 72,058 residents of Czech heritage living in the greater Chicago area as of 2023. [3]
The Czech American community gained a high public profile in 1911, with the kidnapping and murder in Chicago of the five-year old Elsie Paroubek. The Czech American community mobilized massively to help in the searches for the girl and support her family, and it gained much sympathy from the general American public.
Burials at Bohemian National Cemetery (Chicago) (9 P) Pages in category "Czech-American culture in Chicago" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Paul Zamecnik, of Czech ancestry, a biochemist of note, who played a central role in the early history of molecular biology. Charles Zeleny, Czech-American zoologist, and professor at the University of Illinois, who made important contributions to experimental zoology, especially embryology, regeneration, and genetics. John Zeleny, physicist.
Czech-American culture in Chicago (1 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Czech-American culture in Illinois" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Several dozen place names in the United States have names of Czech origin, most a legacy of Czech immigration to the United States. Others were named after Americans of Czech ancestry, such as the Bohemian explorer Augustine Herman and Chicago's mayor Anton Cermak.
In 1909 the Czech Freethinkers School, Frantisek Palacky, was built at 1525 S. Kedvale. The Merigold neighborhood was also known as Novy Tabor (New Camp) by the Czech immigrants who settled there. The premier Czech institution, established in 1912, was the Ceska Beseda (Bohemian Club) at 3659 W. Douglas Blvd. This club was attended by Chicago's ...
This category includes articles related to the culture and history of European Americans in Chicago, Illinois. ... Czech-American culture in Chicago (1 C, 16 P) G.