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In the 1850s the land on which Oak Park sits was part of the new Chicago suburb, the town of Cicero. The population of the area boomed during the 1870s, with Chicago residents resettling in Cicero following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the expansion of railroads and streetcars to the area. "In 1872, when Oak Park received its own railroad ...
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. Neighborhood names and identities have evolved due to real estate development and changing demographics.
v. t. e. Gentrification, the process of altering the demographic and socioeconomic composition of a neighborhood usually by decreasing the percentage of low-income minority residents and increasing the percentage higher-income residents, [1] has been an issue between the residents of minority neighborhoods in Chicago who believe the influx of ...
Lower West Side, Chicago. Victorian solid brick homes in the Pilsen neighborhood. / 41.85417°N 87.66556°W / 41.85417; -87.66556. Lower West Side is a community area on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is three miles southwest of the Chicago Loop and its main neighborhood is Pilsen ( / ˈpɪlsɪn / PIL-sin ).
Hegewisch, Chicago. Baltimore Avenue is the main commercial street of Hegewisch. / 41.6600°N 87.5500°W / 41.6600; -87.5500. Hegewisch (pronounced / ˈhɛɡˌwɪʃ / "heg-wish" by the locals) is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, located on the city's far south side. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Riverdale and ...
The movie's famous house — yep, it's a real house — hit the market this week for the first time in 12 years, selling for $5.25 million. The 9,126-sq. ft. home, built in 1921 and located in the ...
Median household income 2018 [1] $50,767. Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services. Belmont Cragin is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is designated Community Area 19, and is located 8 miles (13 km) NW of the Loop.
No matter your income level, there are various non-governmental resources available if you’re struggling to make ends meet. “The main place we see ALICE getting assistance is food banks ...