Neighborhoods

The lands that are now the Avondale neighborhood was just barren land until 1848 when an Indian trail was converted into a plank road that …

The marshy prairie Ashburn community was a rather late bloomer to the city of Chicago as it was just a vacant plot of land within …

I have added Hyde Park to this neighborhoods section strictly based upon historical purposes.  This community hasn’t seen significant gang issues in over 50 years …

In the official books it says K-Town is only in the streets of North Lawndale and West Garfield Park, however, you can’t just say that …

This area was first settled in the 1840s when German and Irish immigrants settled in the area because of the Southwestern Plank Road that eased …

This area was first settled in 1827 as the largest part of the Lawndale-Crawford settlement; from there many farms were built in the area. In …

Logan Square was first settled by Martin Kimball (yes, Kimball Avenue is named after him) in the year 1836. In 1850 more settlers began arriving …

Wicker Park is bounded by: Bloomingdale Avenue on the north, Division Street on the south, Ashland Avenue on the east and Western Avenue on the …

This area in bounded by: Bloomingdale Avenue on the north, Chicago Avenue on the south, Western Avenue on the east, California Avenue to Sacramento Avenue …

This area is bounded by Division Street on the north, Chicago Avenue on the south, Ashland Avenue on the east, Damen Avenue on the west. …