West Side, Chicago
The West Side is one of the three major sections of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, along with the North Side and the South Side.[1] The West Side consists of communities that are of historical, cultural, and ideological importance to the history and development of Chicago. On the municipal flag of Chicago,[2] the West Side is represented by the central white stripe.
It is often seen by the media and residents as a largely poor, crime-ridden area of the city.[3]
West Side, Chicago Media
The Chicago River set the historical boundaries of the "sides" of the city.
Demographic makeup of Chicago as of 2010 U.S. Census.
Same demographic map as above, but with the West Side outlined in black.
View of Randolph Street after the Great Chicago Fire.
Jane Addams, one of the founders of the nationally acclaimed Hull House Settlement.
The Lake Street Elevated Railroad in its founding year, 1893.
A Chicago Public Schools student on the West Side in 1973 reading a book on rulers throughout African history.
Steel Puerto Rican flag at Division Street/Paseo Boricua and California Avenue in Humboldt Park.
The ABLA homes were completed by 1961 and demolished by 2004.
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References
- ↑ "Annexation". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org.
- ↑ "Municipal Flag of Chicago". usflag.org. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Taking sides on the city's geography". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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