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    Little Italy is a neighborhood located on the west side of Chicago. It began being settled by Italians in the 1850s, and by the early 20th century it had become a vibrant Italian community. The neighborhood was the location of many Italian businesses and cultural institutions. However, in 1963 the University of Illinois displaced many Italian residents and businesses through development. Today Little Italy remains a historic area that celebrates Italian culture while also being a diverse neighborhood.

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    Little Italy

    KELSEY FREW, EMILY MICKLIN,


    ERIC SCHALKE, AND CATHERINE WARD

    Location
    To get to Little Italy, we took the redline to Jackson. We got off at Jackson and
    transferred to the Blue Line and got off at Racine. From Racine, it was a 15
    minute walk to Little Italy. We walked West from the Racine stop.
    Little Italy is often referred to as University Village and is located near the
    west side of Chicago.

    History
    1850s first Italians come to
    Chicago
    1880 1,357 Italians
    1900 16,008 Italians
    1930 73,960 Italians
    1950s and 60s Italian
    population peaks

    1900s establishment of
    several Italian parishes
    1908 Italian Socialist
    Federation
    920s Italian mafia
    o Brought Italians
    prominence
    1945 Italian Welfare Council

    1952 Joint Civic


    Committee of
    Italian Americans

    History
    Taylor Street, Chicagos Near West Side
    o About 20 other Italian populated areas throughout Chicago
    and its suburbs
    Beginning of 20th century influx of Italians, Greeks, and Jews
    o Only Italians remained as vibrant community
    1890s beginning of The Hull House Neighborhood
    o The Hull House was a mansion on the North Side where
    immigrants
    could go stay
    o 1930s-1950s Italians at the center of Hull House
    neighborhoods

    1920 Italian food one of most popular ethnic cuisines in America


    1927 500 Italian-owned grocery stores, 257 Italian-owned
    restaurants, 240 Italian-owned pastry shops, dozens of other
    Italian-food related businesses
    1963 University of Illinois displaced many Italians
    o 200 businesses, 800 homes bulldozed
    o 5,000 residents displaced

    Attractions
    Maxwell Street Market
    National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
    Jane Adams Hull-House Museum
    Pompei
    Taylor Street

    Demographics
    living legacy of Chicago's immigrant past
    total population: 97,085
    men: 49,773
    women: 47,313

    median age: 30
    employment
    68% white-collar workers
    32% blue-collar workers

    income
    average household income: $83,333
    median household income: $55,437

    Sources
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    <http://www.point2homes.com/US/Neighborhood/IL/Chicago/University-Village-Little-Italy-Demographics.html>.
    "Chicago Neighborhoods | Choose Chicago." Chicago Neighborhoods | Choose Chicago. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct.
    2015.
    "Google Maps." Google Maps. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2015.
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    Guide from Chicago Traveler. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
    Poe, Tracy N., "Foodways", The Encyclopedia of Chicago, p. 308-9, Eds. Grossman, James R., Keating, Ann
    Durkin, and Reiff, Janice L., 2004, The University of Chicago Press.
    Johnson, Mary Ann (2004). Grossman, James R., Keating, Ann Durkin, and Reiff, Janice L., ed. "Hull House". The
    Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society.

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