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The city can be a good place to visit. You may want to see the city to see the culture, the views, the architecture, the museums, the scenery of the city. You may want to have fun in the city. You may want to see the skyscrapers.
Chicago is the largest city by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest. It is a dominant center of finance, industry and culture in the region. The city, for much of its history, has been known informally as America's Second City. Often called The Windy City and The City of Broad Shoulders, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 after initially being founded in 1833 at the site of a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. The city soon became a major transportation hub in North America and quickly became the transportation, financial and industrial center of the Midwest.
Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan. It sits on the continental divide at the site of the Chicago Portage, connecting the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes watersheds. The city lies beside Lake Michigan, and two rivers, Chicago River in downtown and the Calumet River in the industrial far South Side, flow entirely or partially through Chicago. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connects the Chicago River with the Des Plaines River, which runs to the west of the city.
Chicago's history and economy are closely tied to its proximity to Lake Michigan. While the Chicago River historically handled much of the region's waterborne cargo, today's huge lake freighters use the city's far south Lake Calumet Harbor. The Lake also moderates Chicago's climate, making it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
"Chicagoland" is an informal name for the Chicago metro area, used primarily by copywriters, advertising agencies, and traffic reporters.
Far
North side
Rogers Park : Loyola, Rogers Park
West Ridge : Nortown, Peterson Park, Rosehill, West Ridge, West Rogers Park
Uptown : Clarendon Park, Buena Park, New Chinatown, Sheridan Park, Uptown
Lincoln Square : Bowmanville, Budlong Woods, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Ravenswood Gardens
Edison Park : Edison Park
Norwood Park : Big Oaks, Norwood Park, Old Norwood, Oriole Park, Union Ridge
Jefferson Park : Gladstone Park, Jefferson Park
Forest Glen : Edgebrook, Forest Glen, Middle Edgebrook, Sauganash, Wildwood
North Park : Hollywood Park, North Park, Pulaski Park
Albany Park : Albany Park, Mayfair, North Mayfair, Ravenswood Manor
O'Hare : O'Hare, Schorsch Forest View
Edgewater : Andersonville, Edgewater, Edgewater Glen, Epic, Lakewood/Balmoral
North side
North Center : Northcenter, Roscoe Village, Saint Ben's
Lakeview : Lake View East, North Halsted, West Lakeview, Wrigleyville
Lincoln Park : DePaul, Old Town Triangle, Park West, Lincoln Park, Ranch Triangle, Sheffield Neighbors, Wrightwood Neighbors
Avondale : Avondale, Jackowo, Wacawowo
Logan Square : Logan Square, Bucktown, Palmer Square
Northwest side
Portage Park : Portage Park, Six Corners
Irving Park : Irving Park, Kilbourn Park, Old Irving Park, The Villa
Dunning : Belmont Heights, Belmont Terrace, Dunning, Irving Woods, Schorsch Village
Montclare : Montclare
Belmont Cragin : Brickyard, Cragin, Hanson Park :
Hermosa : Belmont Gardens, Hermosa, Kelvyn Park
Central, Near North, and Near South side
Near North Side : Cabrini-Green, Dearborn Parkway, The Gold Coast, Goose Island, Magnificent Mile, Near North Side, Old Town, River North, River West, State Parkway, Streeterville
Loop : The Loop, New Eastside, Printer's Row, South Loop
Near South Side : Dearborn Park, Near South Side, Museum Park, Central Station, Prairie Avenue Historic District
West and Near West side
Humboldt Park : Humboldt Park
West Town : East Village, Noble Square, Ukrainian Village, Smith Park, West Town, Wicker Park
Austin : Austin, Galewood, The Island
West Garfield Park : West Garfield Park
East Garfield Park : East Garfield Park, Fifth City
Near West Side : Columbus Circle, Greektown, Little Italy, Medical Center Near West Side, Tri-Taylor, Fulton River District, University Village
North Lawndale : North Lawndale
South Lawndale : Little Village, South Lawndale, Marshall Square
Lower West Side : Heart of Chicago, Lower West Side, Pilsen
Southwest side
Garfield Ridge : Garfield Ridge, Le Claire Courts, Sleepy Hollow, Vittum Park
Archer Heights : Archer Heights
Brighton Park : Brighton Park
McKinley Park : McKinley Park
New City :
Back of the Yards, Canaryville, New City
West Elsdon : West Elsdon
Gage Park : Gage Park
Clearing : Chrysler Village, Clearing
West Lawn : Ford City, West Lawn
Chicago Lawn : Chicago Lawn, Lithuanian Plaza, Marquette Park
West Englewood : West Englewood
Englewood : Englewood, Hamilton Park
South side
Armour Square : Armour Square, Chinatown,Wentworth Gardens
Douglas : Bronzeville, Douglas, Groveland Park, Lake Meadows, Prairie Shores, South Commons
Oakland : Oakland
Fuller Park : Fuller Park
Grand Boulevard : Grand Boulevard
Kenwood : Kenwood
Washington Park : Washington Park
Hyde Park : Hyde Park
Woodlawn : Woodlawn
South Shore : Jackson Park Highlands, South Shore
Bridgeport : Bridgeport
Greater Grand Crossing : Grand Crossing, Greater Grand Crossing, Park Manor
Far Southwest side
Ashburn : Ashburn, Ashburn Estates, Beverly View, Crestline, Parkview, Scottsdale, Wrightwood
Auburn Gresham : Auburn Gresham, Gresham
Beverly : Beverly, West Beverly
Washington Heights : Brainerd, Longwood Manor, Washington Heights
Mount Greenwood : Mount Greenwood, Talley's Corner
Morgan Park : Beverly Woods, Kennedy Park, Morgan Park, West Morgan Park
Far South Side
Chatham : Chatham, West Chesterfield
Avalon Park : Avalon Park, Marynook, Stony Island Park
South Chicago : South Chicago
Burnside : Burnside
Calumet Heights : Calumet Heights, Pill Hill
Roseland : Fernwood, Princeton Park, Roseland
Pullman : Cottage Grove Heights, Pullman
South Deering : Jeffrey Manor, South Deering
East Side : East Side
West Pullman : West Pullman
Riverdale : Altgeld Gardens, Eden Green, Golden Gate, Riverdale
Hegewisch : Hegewisch
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