Little Italy, Chicago

at , Chicago , 60607 United States

1. Neighborhood

Description

Little Italy, now called University Village, is a neighborhood on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The current boundaries of Little Italy are Ashland Avenue on the west and Interstate 90/94 on the east, the Eisenhower Expressway on the north and 18th Street to the south. It lies between the west side of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus in the Illinois Medical District and the east side of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. The community was once predomanently Italian immigrants but now is made up of diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds as a result of immigration, urban renewal, gentrification and the growth of the resident student and faculty population of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Its Italian-American heritage primarily evident in the Italian-American restaurants that once lined Taylor Street. The neighborhood is home to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame as well as the historic Roman Catholic churches Our Lady of Pompeii, Notre Dame de Chicago, and Holy Family.The recent history of the neighborhood waves of urban renewal, starting with the construction of expressways in the 1950s, the development of UIC in the 1960s, the demolition of public housing in the 1990s and 2000s, and redevelopment of Maxwell Street in the 2000s. Along with these changes, housing prices in the area have risen.

Reviews for University Village

Ellen L.

great neighborhood slightly outside downtown chicago! we came here for mario's lemonade, and ended up strolling the entire length of this neighborhood.... Read more

Maynard L.

The side streets branching off this section of Halsted, between Roosevelt and 16th, have been resurfaced with red cobblestones, and throughout the campus... Read more

Ron V.

Great track around UIC Family friendly and great parks in the immediate area.

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928 FB users likes Little Italy, Chicago, set it to 7 position in Likes Rating for Chicago, Illinois in Neighborhood category

Summary

Little Italy, Chicago is Chicago based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category. 60607. Contact phone number of Little Italy, Chicago: (312) 421-5205