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{{About|the Chicago community area|the adjacent Cook County village|Riverdale, Illinois}} |
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| population_total = 7,262<ref name="cmap">{{cite web|title=Community Data Snapshot - Riverdale|url=http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/126764/Riverdale.pdf|website=cmap.illinois.gov|publisher=MetroPulse|access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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'''Riverdale''' |
'''Riverdale''' is one of the 77 [[Community areas of Chicago|official community areas]] of [[Chicago, Illinois]] and is located |
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on the city's far south side. |
on the city's far south side. |
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As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the [[University of Chicago]] and officially adopted by the City of Chicago, the Riverdale community area extends from 115th Street south to the city boundary at 138th Street and from the [[Illinois Central Railroad]] tracks east to the [[Bishop Ford Freeway]]. |
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[[Image:Kensington Station, Illinois Central Railroad, Riverdale, IL.jpg|left|thumb|Kensington Station, 115th Street-Illinois Central Railroad, Riverdale, Illinois]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first non-native settler in the area was David Perriam who, in 1837, claimed land north of the horseshoe bend in the [[Calumet River]] in an area referred to as Wildwood. |
The first non-native settler in the area was David Perriam who, in 1837, claimed land north of the horseshoe bend in the [[Calumet River]] in an area referred to as Wildwood. This land was later acquired by Colonel James H. Bowen who was instrumental in construction of the [[Cal-Sag Channel|Cal-Sag canal]] connecting the Calumet River to the [[Illinois River]]. After he lost his home in the [[Great Chicago Fire|Chicago Fire]], Bowen moved to Wildwood and made this a palatial summer home where Chicago's elite gathered in the 1870s.<ref>Marie Rowlands, 1987, Down an Indian Trail in 1849, Darwell Press, Oak Brook, IL Pg. 81</ref> Another early resident, George Dolton, settled near the Calumet River by the Chicago-Thornton Road (today's Indiana Avenue). He operated a chain ferry across the river. Levi Osterhoudt operated a tavern/road house at 133rd and Thornton Road from 1840 and the area became known as the Riverdale Crossing. In 1842, Dolton and Osterhoudt replaced the ferry with a toll bridge and called it the "Dolton Bridge.<ref>Weston Goodspeed, 1909, History of Cook County, Vol. 2, Pg. 318, Hammond Press, Chicago, IL</ref> |
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In 1849, the Dolton family leased 50 acres of farmland on the north bank of the Calumet River to [[John Ton]], a [[Dutch People|Dutch]] immigrant who was one of the founding fathers of the new settlement of [[Roseland, Chicago|Roseland]] to the north. |
In 1849, the Dolton family leased 50 acres of farmland on the north bank of the Calumet River to [[John Ton]], a [[Dutch People|Dutch]] immigrant who was one of the founding fathers of the new settlement of [[Roseland, Chicago|Roseland]] to the north. Ton was an [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] who operated a station on the [[Underground Railroad]] from this site until the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].<ref>Marie Rowlands, 1987, Down an Indian Trail in 1849, Darwell Press, Oak Brook, IL Pg. 58</ref> |
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[[File:Kensington Station, Illinois Central Railroad, Riverdale, IL.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kensington/115th Street station|Kensington station]] on the Illinois Central Railroad in 1852 at what is now the north tip of the Riverdale community area.]] |
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The north end of Riverdale is more closely aligned with Roseland both historically and culturally. In 1852, the [[Illinois Central Railroad]] opened a station at [[Kensington/115th Street (Metra station)|115th Street]] where the [[Michigan Central Railroad]] joined the ICRR tracks calling it the Calumet Station, later renamed, "Kensington" after the palace and gardens in London. |
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In 1880, [[George Pullman]] began constructing his model city just north of 115th Street. At Kensington, a small settlement of stores, boarding houses and saloons sprang up to serve the construction crews and immigrant tradesmen who came to work at the [[Pullman Company|Pullman shops]]. The notorious saloons prompted the modest Dutchmen of nearby Roseland to nickname Kensington, "Bumtown." Riverdale was annexed into Chicago in 1889. |
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In 1880, [[George Pullman]] began constructing his model city just north of 115th Street. At [[Kensington, Illinois|Kensington]], a small settlement of stores, boarding houses and saloons sprang up to serve the construction crews and immigrant tradesmen who came to work at the [[Pullman Company|Pullman shops]]. The notorious saloons prompted the modest Dutchmen of nearby Roseland to nickname Kensington, "Bumtown." Riverdale was annexed into Chicago in 1889. |
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In the aftermath of the [[Pullman Strike]] in 1894, hiring practices in the area opened up bringing many new industries to the area. [[Italian American]]s flourished working not only at Pullman but Illinois Terra Cotta and other nearby industries.<ref>Community of Kensington, Janice L. Reiff http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/688.html</ref> The Pullman Land Association operated the Pullman Farm on the west bank of Lake Calumet. The farm was fertilized by sewage waste from the town of Pullman. The Calumet Paint Company started operations in an abandoned church between Pullman and the lake. It was later acquired by the [[Sherwin-Williams]] Company and grew to one of the largest paint factories in America. Other employers in the area included the Swift and Knickerbocker Ice Plants, Chicago Drop Forge, Acme Steel, Riverdale Distillery and various construction material companies providing bricks and lumber to the area. |
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In the aftermath of the [[Pullman Strike]] in 1894, hiring practices in the area opened up bringing many new industries to the area. [[Italian American]]s flourished working not only at Pullman but Illinois Terra Cotta and other nearby industries.<ref>Community of Kensington, Janice L. Reiff http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/688.html</ref> The Pullman Land Association operated the Pullman Farm on the west bank of Lake Calumet. The farm was fertilized by sewage waste from the town of Pullman. The Calumet Paint Company started operations in an abandoned church between Pullman and the lake. It was later acquired by the [[Sherwin-Williams]] Company and grew to one of the largest paint factories in America. Other employers in the area included the Swift and [[Knickerbocker Ice Company|Knickerbocker]] ice plants, Chicago Drop Forge, Acme Steel, Riverdale Distillery and construction material companies providing bricks and lumber to the area. |
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By the 1940s, more people worked in Riverdale than lived there but that was about to change. South of 138th Street, the subdivisions of Ivanhoe and Highlawn, started construction in the '30's, saw rapid growth after the War. In 1945, the [[Chicago Housing Authority]] began the massive effort to build low cost housing for veterans returning from the War. [[Altgeld Gardens, Chicago|Altgeld Gardens]], the Philip Murray Homes and the Pacesetter section west of the Calumet River provided low rent and [[Section 8 (housing)|Section 8 housing]]. Riverdale's population grew to over 15,000 by 1970.<ref>Community of Riverdale, Janice L. Reiff http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1077.html</ref> Services were over taxed or completely lacking with city water and sewer service finally connected in 1980. [[Carver Military Academy|Carver High School]] at 131st and Doty Road transitioned into a military school, and efforts to shift the school population to nearby Roseland have led to sporadic gang violence.<ref>"Neighborhoods' Deadly Feud Hits Critical Point," Rex W. Huppke, Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2009</ref> |
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By the 1940s, more people worked in Riverdale than lived there but that was about to change. In 1945, the [[Chicago Housing Authority]] began the massive effort to build low cost housing for veterans returning from the War. [[Altgeld Gardens, Chicago|Altgeld Gardens]], the Philip Murray Homes and the Pacesetter section west of the Calumet River provided low rent and [[Section 8 (housing)|Section 8 housing]]. Riverdale's population grew to over 15,000 by 1970.<ref>Community of Riverdale, Janice L. Reiff http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1077.html</ref> Services were overtaxed or completely lacking, with city water and sewer service finally connected in 1980. [[Carver Military Academy|Carver High School]] at 131st and Doty Road transitioned into a military school, and efforts to shift the school population to nearby Roseland have led to sporadic gang violence.<ref>"Neighborhoods' Deadly Feud Hits Critical Point," Rex W. Huppke, Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2009</ref> |
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In 1953, Illinois established the [[Port of Chicago|Chicago Regional Port District]] to coordinate with the opening of the [[Saint Lawrence Seaway]] to deep water ships. The [[Port of Chicago]] was moved from [[Navy Pier]] to Lake Calumet. The lake was converted to a deep water turning basin linked to huge grain elevators, petroleum storage tanks, and public and rail terminals. The port opened to great fanfare in 1958 but never fully realized its expected potential. |
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In 1953, Illinois established the [[Port of Chicago|Chicago Regional Port District]] to coordinate with the opening of the [[Saint Lawrence Seaway]] to deep water ships. The [[Port of Chicago]] was moved from [[Navy Pier]] to Lake Calumet.<ref>{{cite report|editor1-last=Groesch|editor1-first=Lisa|editor2-last=Roberts|editor2-first=Sandra|date=March 2003|title=Legislator's Guide to Local Governments in Illinois: Special Districts|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/SpecialDistricts.pdf|publisher=[[Illinois General Assembly]]|location=[[Springfield, Illinois]]|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref> The lake was converted to a deep water [[turning basin]] linked to huge grain elevators, petroleum storage tanks, and public and rail terminals. The port opened to great fanfare in 1958 but never fully realized its expected potential. |
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In the 1960s and '70's, the area's industries began to close and the population became dominated by African Americans. The Pullman shops, once the employment center of the area, produced its last car in 1981. Acme Steel employed almost 1,200 workers in 1929 has been shuttered several times. The Sherwin Williams paint factory closed in 1980 and was torn down. In Kensington, Saint Salomea Church, a vestige of European immigrants, now houses the [[James Meeks|Salem Baptist congregation]]. In 1998, several precincts in Kensington voted to ban the sale of alcohol making the once famous "Bumtown" dry. |
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In the 1960s and 1970s, the area's industries began to close and the population became predominantly African American. The Pullman-Standard plant, once the employment center of the area, produced its last railcar in 1981. Acme Steel, which employed almost 1,200 workers in 1929, has been shuttered several times. The Sherwin Williams paint factory closed in 1980 and was torn down. In Kensington, Saint Salomea Church, a vestige of European immigrants, now houses the [[Salem Baptist Church (Chicago)|Salem Baptist Church]]. In 1998, several precincts in Kensington voted to ban the sale of alcohol making the once famous "Bumtown" dry. |
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==Today== |
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A look at today's landscape shows over half of Riverdale's area is made up of the water reclamation plant, rail yards, land fills and industrial sites.<ref>"Journey Through Calumet" http://www.fieldmuseum.org/calumet/Riverdale.html</ref> South of Kensington is the massive [[Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago|Metropolitan Sanitary District's]] sewage treatment facility north of 130th Street. |
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Currently, the area has the highest "hardship index" of any Chicago community area.<ref>https://greatcities.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/GCI-Hardship-Index-Fact-SheetV2.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
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Between 130th Street and the Calumet River is the Altgeld-Murray housing complex. East of the housing project to the Bishop Ford Expressway is the Beaubien Forest Preserve. South of the Calumet River is mixed residential and commercial area. |
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==Neighborhoods== |
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In 1990 an approximated 63% of residents in Riverdale lived in poverty.<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1077.html Encyclopaedia Chicago: Riverdale]</ref> |
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South of Kensington and north of 130th Street is the massive Calumet Water Reclamation Plant operated by the [[Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago]]. It treats wastewater from areas of Chicago and the south suburbs totalling approximately 300 square miles and is the oldest of seven such facilities in the region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Calumet WRP|url=http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/calumet|website=METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO|access-date=7 September 2016|archive-date=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911151924/http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/calumet|url-status=dead}}</ref> Over half of Riverdale's area is made up of the water reclamation plant, rail yards, land fills and industrial sites.<ref>{{cite web|title=Journey Through Calumet|url=http://www.fieldmuseum.org/calumet/Riverdale.html|website=The Field Museum|access-date=7 September 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317212452/http://www.fieldmuseum.org/calumet/Riverdale.html|archive-date=17 March 2009}}</ref> In addition to these industrial usages, the community area houses a number of residential neighborhoods. |
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===Altgeld Gardens=== |
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Named for the [[Altgeld Gardens Homes]], a CHA public housing project. A 1978 survey of Chicago residents performed by the Department of Planning gives the neighborhood boundaries for the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood as 130th Street in the north to the Calumet River in the south, and from approximately Langley Ave. in the west to the railroad tracks west of Doty Ave. in the east.<ref name="Chicago Neighborhoods">{{cite web|title=Chicago Neighborhoods as Passed by City Council|year=2006|publisher=City of Chicago|access-date=April 19, 2020|url=https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps/Citywide_Maps/City_Neighborhoods_1978_11x17.pdf}}</ref><ref name="Neighborhood Ordinance">{{cite web|last=Bank|first=William J.P.|title=Amendment of Title 1 of Municipal Code of Chicago by Addition of New Chapter 14 to Designate Official Names for Chicago Neighborhoods and Community Areas|date=December 15, 1993|work=Journal of Proceedings of the Chicago City Council|pages=44063–44070|access-date=April 19, 2020|url=http://chicityclerk.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/document_uploads/journals-proceedings/1993/121593.pdf|archive-date=November 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127061712/http://chicityclerk.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/document_uploads/journals-proceedings/1993/121593.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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===Eden Green=== |
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Named for the housing development of the same name, the Eden Green neighborhood extends from 130th Street in the north to the Calumet River in the south, and from the Canadian National railroad tracks in the west to the Union Pacific tracks in east.<ref name="Chicago Neighborhoods"/><ref name="Neighborhood Ordinance"/> The housing development, constructed in 1968, was one of the first black-owned and -operated developments. It eventually included over 1000 townhouse and apartment units for low- to moderate-income families.<ref name=Encycl. /> |
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===Golden Gate=== |
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Named for Golden Gate Park, a park on S. Eberhart Ave. operated by the [[Chicago Park District]], the Golden Gate neighborhood extends from 130th Street in the north to the Calumet River in the south, and from the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the west to approximately Langley Ave. in the east.<ref name="Chicago Neighborhoods"/><ref name="Neighborhood Ordinance"/> |
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===Riverdale=== |
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The Riverdale neighborhood extends from the Calumet River in the north to 138th Street in the south, and from Indiana Ave. in the west to the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the east.<ref name="Chicago Neighborhoods"/><ref name="Neighborhood Ordinance"/> |
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==Demographics== |
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According to a 2018 analysis by the [[Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning]], there were 7,262 people and 2,560 households in Riverdale. The racial makeup of the area was 1.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 95.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.<ref name=CMAP>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/126764/Riverdale.pdf|publisher=[[Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning]]|access-date=April 19, 2020|title= Community Demographic Snapshot: Riverdale|date=June 2016}}</ref> In 1990, an approximated 63% of households in Riverdale lived in poverty.<ref name=Encycl.>[http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1077.html Encyclopaedia Chicago: Riverdale]</ref> |
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{{US Census population |
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|1930=1486 |
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|1940=1509 |
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|1950=9790 |
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|1960=11448 |
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|1970=15018 |
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|1980=13539 |
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|1990=10821 |
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|2000=9809 |
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|2010=5269 |
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|2020=7262 |
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|footnote=<ref name="cmap" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Paral |first=Rob |title=Chicago Community Areas Historical Data |url=http://www.robparal.com/downloads/ACS0509/HistoricalData/Chicago%20Community%20Areas%20Historical%20Data.htm |access-date=August 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318055428/http://www.robparal.com/downloads/ACS0509/HistoricalData/Chicago%20Community%20Areas%20Historical%20Data.htm |archive-date=18 March 2013 }}</ref> |
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== Education == |
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* Aldridge Elementary School |
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* Carver Military Academy High School |
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* CICS Lloyd Bond |
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* Dubois Elementary School |
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* George Washington Carver Elementary School |
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==Politics== |
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The Riverdale community area is a stronghold for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. In the [[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Riverdale cast 2,140 votes for [[Hillary Clinton]] and cast 9 votes [[Donald Trump]] (98.85% to 0.42%). It was Clinton's best showing in the City of Chicago, which she won with 83.63% of the citywide vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|last=Ali|first=Tanveer|title=How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2016 Presidential Election|newspaper=[[DNAInfo]]|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=October 4, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924090904/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Riverdale cast 2,537 votes for [[Barack Obama]] and cast 7 votes for [[Mitt Romney]] (99.69% to 0.28%). It was Obama's best showing in the City of Chicago, which he won with 84.01% of the citywide vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/obama-romney-president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-2012-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|last=Ali|first=Tanveer|title=How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2012 Presidential Election|newspaper=[[DNAInfo]]|date=November 9, 2012|access-date=October 4, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203045330/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/obama-romney-president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-2012-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|archive-date=February 3, 2019}}</ref> |
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The Riverdale community area is located in [[Illinois's 2nd congressional district]] and is represented by Congresswoman [[Robin Kelly]] (D-[[Matteson, Illinois|Matteson]]). |
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At the state-level, the majority of the Riverdale community area is located in the 15th Legislative District and 29th House District represented by Senator [[Emil Jones III]] (D-Chicago) and Representative [[Thaddeus Jones (politician)|Thaddeus Jones]] (D-[[Calumet City, Illinois|Calumet City]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Illinois House District 29|date=May 26, 2011|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=April 13, 2020|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/RepresentativeDistricts2011.aspx?MID=ptoJbHcK7i8%3d&T=637224077357708600}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The far eastern portion of Riverdale is in the 17th Legislative District and 34th House District represented by Senator [[Elgie Sims]] (D-Chicago) and Representative [[Nicholas Smith (Illinois politician)|Nicholas Smith]] (D-Chicago).<ref>{{cite web|title=Illinois House District 34|date=May 26, 2011|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=April 13, 2020|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/RepresentativeDistricts2011.aspx?MID=ptoJbHcK7i8%3d&T=637224077357708600}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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At the local level, Riverdale is located in the 9th Ward and is represented on the [[Chicago City Council]] by Alderman [[Anthony Beale]] who is also the 9th Ward's [[Committeemen and Committeewomen (Cook County, Illinois)|Democratic Committeeperson]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Connolly|first=Colleen|title= Get to Know Your Ward: 9th Ward|date=January 27, 2015|newspaper=[[WMAQ-TV]]|access-date=April 13, 2020|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/get-to-know-your-ward-9th-ward/97977/}}</ref><ref name="Cook County Directory"/> As of September 2019, the 9th Ward does not have an elected or appointed [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Committeeperson.<ref name="Cook County Directory">{{cite web|editor-last=Yarborough|editor-first=Karen A.|title=Cook County Directory of Elected Officials|page=136|publisher=Cook County Clerk|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2020|url=https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/Cook%20County%20Directory%20of%20Elected%20Officials.pdf|archive-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216200321/https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/Cook%20County%20Directory%20of%20Elected%20Officials.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The [[Chicago Transit Authority]] provides bus service via the #34 South Michigan bus travels along 131st Street, Ellis Avenue, 133rd Street, and Langley Avenue. [[Pace (transit)|PACE Suburban Bus]] #353 has a stop near the neighborhood at Indiana Avenue and 130th Street. However, as PACE is a suburban service, it runs express through the City of Chicago to the [[95th/Dan Ryan station|CTA Red Line Station at 95th Street]]. Residents report using these busses to access this station as a link to the [[Chicago Loop]]. The nearest [[Metra]] station is the [[Riverdale station (Illinois)|Riverdale station]] located in the neighboring suburb of [[Riverdale, Illinois]] at 137th Street and Illinois Street.<ref name="Riverdale Multimodal Study">{{cite web|editor-first1=Brenda|editor-last1=Rancher-McGrude|editor-first2=Tony|editor-last2=Manno|title=Riverdale Community Area Multimodal Transportation Plan|date=January 18, 2019|publisher=[[Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning]]|access-date=April 19, 2020|url=https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/975148/FINAL+Riverdale+Community+Area+Multimodal+Transportation+Plan_01.18.19.pdf/bafcd395-4bc9-a8fc-faa7-e1237947eb1c}}</ref> The area was served by the Wildwood station, located near 130th Street and Indiana Avenue, until the early 1960s.<ref name="NHRP Altgeld">{{cite web|editor-last=Reed Ramsey|editor-first=Christopher|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Altgeld Gardens –Philip Murray Homes Historic District|date=July 1, 2021|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|url=https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/Preserve/SiteAssets/Pages/illinois-historic-sites-advisory-council/Chicago%20-%20Altgeld%20Gardens%20Philip%20Murray%20Homes%20Historic%20District.pdf|access-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209141412/https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/Preserve/SiteAssets/Pages/illinois-historic-sites-advisory-council/Chicago%20-%20Altgeld%20Gardens%20Philip%20Murray%20Homes%20Historic%20District.pdf|archive-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref> As part of the [[Red Line (CTA)|Red Line]] extension, the proposed 130th Street terminal would be near the [[Altgeld Gardens Homes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://chi.streetsblog.org/2023/09/08/50-years-after-it-was-promised-in-1973-the-south-red-line-extension-is-slated-to-get-a-1-973b-grant | title=50 years after it was promised, the South Red Line Extension is slated to get a $1.973B grant - Streetsblog Chicago | date=8 September 2023 }}</ref> |
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* [[Jason Avant]] (born 1983), professional American football wide receiver. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mechanick|first=Brian|title=Wearing the Blue collar: Jason Avant's story of faith and Michigan football|date=September 12, 2010|newspaper=The Michigan Daily|access-date=January 1, 2021|url=https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/jason-avant-feature/}}</ref> |
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* [[Lloyd Bond]], researcher in the field of psychometrics. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Gardens Homes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mack|first=Kristen|title=Altgeld school gets new start|date=August 19, 2009|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2009-08-19-0908170535-story.html|url-access=limited}}</ref> |
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* [[Terry Cummings]] (born 1961), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.<ref name="Chicago 77"/> |
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* [[Tim Hardaway]] (born 1966), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Scoop|title=I don't have a hate bone in my body|date=February 23, 2007|newspaper=[[ESPN]]|access-date=January 1, 2021|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=jackson/070222&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1}}</ref> |
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* [[Scoop Jackson (writer)|Scoop Jackson]] (born 1963), sports journalist, author and cultural critic. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.<ref name="Chicago 77">{{cite book|last=Zangs|first=Mary|date=July 1, 2014|title=The Chicago 77: A Community Area Handbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1625851464|page=|location=[[Stroud|Stroud, Gloucestershire, England]]|publisher=[[The History Press]]|isbn=978-1626196124}}</ref> |
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* [[Hazel M. Johnson]] (1935–2011), founder of People for Community Recovery and mother of modern-day [[environmental justice|environmental justice movement]].<ref>{{cite web|title=People for Community Recovery Archives|url=https://www.chipublib.org/fa-people-for-community-recovery-archives/|publisher=Chicago Public Library|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref> |
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* [[Priest Lauderdale]] (born 1973), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Breen|first=Justin|title=Deshawn Delaney's Son Helps Steer His Path to College, Possible NBA Future|date=March 20, 2014|newspaper=dnaInfo|access-date=January 1, 2021|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140320/altgeld-gardens/deshawn-delaneys-son-helps-steer-his-path-college-possible-nba-future/|archive-date=January 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102045927/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140320/altgeld-gardens/deshawn-delaneys-son-helps-steer-his-path-college-possible-nba-future/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* [[Cazzie Russell]] (born 1944), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.<ref name="Chicago 77"/> |
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* [http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps/Community_Areas/CA_RIVERDALE.pdf Official City of Chicago Riverdale Community Map] |
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Riverdale | |
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| Community Area 54 - Riverdale | |
 Altgeld Gardens Homes is located in Riverdale. | |
 Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°39.6′N 87°36.6′W / 41.6600°N 87.6100°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships | City of Chicago Calumet |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,262[1] |
| Demographics 2018[1] | |
| • White | 1.8% |
| • Black | 95.3% |
| • Hispanic | 2.6% |
| • Asian | 0.3% |
| • Other | 0.0% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60628, 60633, 60827 |
| Median income | $13,518[1] |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Riverdale is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side.
As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and officially adopted by the City of Chicago, the Riverdale community area extends from 115th Street south to the city boundary at 138th Street and from the Illinois Central Railroad tracks east to the Bishop Ford Freeway.
History
[edit]The first non-native settler in the area was David Perriam who, in 1837, claimed land north of the horseshoe bend in the Calumet River in an area referred to as Wildwood. This land was later acquired by Colonel James H. Bowen who was instrumental in construction of the Cal-Sag canal connecting the Calumet River to the Illinois River. After he lost his home in the Chicago Fire, Bowen moved to Wildwood and made this a palatial summer home where Chicago's elite gathered in the 1870s.[2] Another early resident, George Dolton, settled near the Calumet River by the Chicago-Thornton Road (today's Indiana Avenue). He operated a chain ferry across the river. Levi Osterhoudt operated a tavern/road house at 133rd and Thornton Road from 1840 and the area became known as the Riverdale Crossing. In 1842, Dolton and Osterhoudt replaced the ferry with a toll bridge and called it the "Dolton Bridge.[3]
In 1849, the Dolton family leased 50 acres of farmland on the north bank of the Calumet River to John Ton, a Dutch immigrant who was one of the founding fathers of the new settlement of Roseland to the north. Ton was an abolitionist who operated a station on the Underground Railroad from this site until the Civil War.[4]
The north end of Riverdale is more closely aligned with Roseland both historically and culturally. In 1852, the Illinois Central Railroad opened a station at 115th Street where the Michigan Central Railroad joined the ICRR tracks calling it the Calumet Station, later renamed, "Kensington" after the palace and gardens in London.
In 1880, George Pullman began constructing his model city just north of 115th Street. At Kensington, a small settlement of stores, boarding houses and saloons sprang up to serve the construction crews and immigrant tradesmen who came to work at the Pullman shops. The notorious saloons prompted the modest Dutchmen of nearby Roseland to nickname Kensington, "Bumtown." Riverdale was annexed into Chicago in 1889.
In the aftermath of the Pullman Strike in 1894, hiring practices in the area opened up bringing many new industries to the area. Italian Americans flourished working not only at Pullman but Illinois Terra Cotta and other nearby industries.[5] The Pullman Land Association operated the Pullman Farm on the west bank of Lake Calumet. The farm was fertilized by sewage waste from the town of Pullman. The Calumet Paint Company started operations in an abandoned church between Pullman and the lake. It was later acquired by the Sherwin-Williams Company and grew to one of the largest paint factories in America. Other employers in the area included the Swift and Knickerbocker ice plants, Chicago Drop Forge, Acme Steel, Riverdale Distillery and construction material companies providing bricks and lumber to the area.
By the 1940s, more people worked in Riverdale than lived there but that was about to change. In 1945, the Chicago Housing Authority began the massive effort to build low cost housing for veterans returning from the War. Altgeld Gardens, the Philip Murray Homes and the Pacesetter section west of the Calumet River provided low rent and Section 8 housing. Riverdale's population grew to over 15,000 by 1970.[6] Services were overtaxed or completely lacking, with city water and sewer service finally connected in 1980. Carver High School at 131st and Doty Road transitioned into a military school, and efforts to shift the school population to nearby Roseland have led to sporadic gang violence.[7]
In 1953, Illinois established the Chicago Regional Port District to coordinate with the opening of the Saint Lawrence Seaway to deep water ships. The Port of Chicago was moved from Navy Pier to Lake Calumet.[8] The lake was converted to a deep water turning basin linked to huge grain elevators, petroleum storage tanks, and public and rail terminals. The port opened to great fanfare in 1958 but never fully realized its expected potential.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the area's industries began to close and the population became predominantly African American. The Pullman-Standard plant, once the employment center of the area, produced its last railcar in 1981. Acme Steel, which employed almost 1,200 workers in 1929, has been shuttered several times. The Sherwin Williams paint factory closed in 1980 and was torn down. In Kensington, Saint Salomea Church, a vestige of European immigrants, now houses the Salem Baptist Church. In 1998, several precincts in Kensington voted to ban the sale of alcohol making the once famous "Bumtown" dry.
Currently, the area has the highest "hardship index" of any Chicago community area.[9]
Neighborhoods
[edit]South of Kensington and north of 130th Street is the massive Calumet Water Reclamation Plant operated by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. It treats wastewater from areas of Chicago and the south suburbs totalling approximately 300 square miles and is the oldest of seven such facilities in the region.[10] Over half of Riverdale's area is made up of the water reclamation plant, rail yards, land fills and industrial sites.[11] In addition to these industrial usages, the community area houses a number of residential neighborhoods.
Altgeld Gardens
[edit]Named for the Altgeld Gardens Homes, a CHA public housing project. A 1978 survey of Chicago residents performed by the Department of Planning gives the neighborhood boundaries for the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood as 130th Street in the north to the Calumet River in the south, and from approximately Langley Ave. in the west to the railroad tracks west of Doty Ave. in the east.[12][13]
Eden Green
[edit]Named for the housing development of the same name, the Eden Green neighborhood extends from 130th Street in the north to the Calumet River in the south, and from the Canadian National railroad tracks in the west to the Union Pacific tracks in east.[12][13] The housing development, constructed in 1968, was one of the first black-owned and -operated developments. It eventually included over 1000 townhouse and apartment units for low- to moderate-income families.[14]
Golden Gate
[edit]Named for Golden Gate Park, a park on S. Eberhart Ave. operated by the Chicago Park District, the Golden Gate neighborhood extends from 130th Street in the north to the Calumet River in the south, and from the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the west to approximately Langley Ave. in the east.[12][13]
Riverdale
[edit]The Riverdale neighborhood extends from the Calumet River in the north to 138th Street in the south, and from Indiana Ave. in the west to the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the east.[12][13]
Demographics
[edit]According to a 2018 analysis by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, there were 7,262 people and 2,560 households in Riverdale. The racial makeup of the area was 1.8% White, 95.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.[15] In 1990, an approximated 63% of households in Riverdale lived in poverty.[14]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 1,486 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,509 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 9,790 | 548.8% | |
| 1960 | 11,448 | 16.9% | |
| 1970 | 15,018 | 31.2% | |
| 1980 | 13,539 | −9.8% | |
| 1990 | 10,821 | −20.1% | |
| 2000 | 9,809 | −9.4% | |
| 2010 | 5,269 | −46.3% | |
| 2020 | 7,262 | 37.8% | |
| [1][16] | |||
Education
[edit]- Aldridge Elementary School
- Carver Military Academy High School
- CICS Lloyd Bond
- Dubois Elementary School
- George Washington Carver Elementary School
Politics
[edit]The Riverdale community area is a stronghold for the Democratic Party. In the 2016 presidential election, Riverdale cast 2,140 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 9 votes Donald Trump (98.85% to 0.42%). It was Clinton's best showing in the City of Chicago, which she won with 83.63% of the citywide vote.[17] In the 2012 presidential election, Riverdale cast 2,537 votes for Barack Obama and cast 7 votes for Mitt Romney (99.69% to 0.28%). It was Obama's best showing in the City of Chicago, which he won with 84.01% of the citywide vote.[18]
The Riverdale community area is located in Illinois's 2nd congressional district and is represented by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Matteson).
At the state-level, the majority of the Riverdale community area is located in the 15th Legislative District and 29th House District represented by Senator Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) and Representative Thaddeus Jones (D-Calumet City).[19] The far eastern portion of Riverdale is in the 17th Legislative District and 34th House District represented by Senator Elgie Sims (D-Chicago) and Representative Nicholas Smith (D-Chicago).[20]
At the local level, Riverdale is located in the 9th Ward and is represented on the Chicago City Council by Alderman Anthony Beale who is also the 9th Ward's Democratic Committeeperson.[21][22] As of September 2019, the 9th Ward does not have an elected or appointed Republican Committeeperson.[22]
Transportation
[edit]The Chicago Transit Authority provides bus service via the #34 South Michigan bus travels along 131st Street, Ellis Avenue, 133rd Street, and Langley Avenue. PACE Suburban Bus #353 has a stop near the neighborhood at Indiana Avenue and 130th Street. However, as PACE is a suburban service, it runs express through the City of Chicago to the CTA Red Line Station at 95th Street. Residents report using these busses to access this station as a link to the Chicago Loop. The nearest Metra station is the Riverdale station located in the neighboring suburb of Riverdale, Illinois at 137th Street and Illinois Street.[23] The area was served by the Wildwood station, located near 130th Street and Indiana Avenue, until the early 1960s.[24] As part of the Red Line extension, the proposed 130th Street terminal would be near the Altgeld Gardens Homes.[25]
Parks and Open Space
[edit]Notable parks and open space within the Riverdale community area include Golden Gate Park (CPD), Kensington Marsh (MWRD), Little Calumet Marsh (private), and Beaubien Woods (FPDCC).
Notable residents
[edit]- Jason Avant (born 1983), professional American football wide receiver. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.[26]
- Lloyd Bond, researcher in the field of psychometrics. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Gardens Homes.[27]
- Terry Cummings (born 1961), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.[28]
- Tim Hardaway (born 1966), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.[29]
- Scoop Jackson (born 1963), sports journalist, author and cultural critic. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.[28]
- Hazel M. Johnson (1935–2011), founder of People for Community Recovery and mother of modern-day environmental justice movement.[30]
- Priest Lauderdale (born 1973), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.[31]
- Cazzie Russell (born 1944), professional basketball player. He was a childhood resident of the Altgeld Garden Homes.[28]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Community Data Snapshot - Riverdale" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Marie Rowlands, 1987, Down an Indian Trail in 1849, Darwell Press, Oak Brook, IL Pg. 81
- ^ Weston Goodspeed, 1909, History of Cook County, Vol. 2, Pg. 318, Hammond Press, Chicago, IL
- ^ Marie Rowlands, 1987, Down an Indian Trail in 1849, Darwell Press, Oak Brook, IL Pg. 58
- ^ Community of Kensington, Janice L. Reiff http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/688.html
- ^ Community of Riverdale, Janice L. Reiff http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1077.html
- ^ "Neighborhoods' Deadly Feud Hits Critical Point," Rex W. Huppke, Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2009
- ^ Groesch, Lisa; Roberts, Sandra, eds. (March 2003). Legislator's Guide to Local Governments in Illinois: Special Districts (PDF) (Report). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ https://greatcities.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/GCI-Hardship-Index-Fact-SheetV2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Calumet WRP". METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Journey Through Calumet". The Field Museum. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d "Chicago Neighborhoods as Passed by City Council" (PDF). City of Chicago. 2006. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Bank, William J.P. (December 15, 1993). "Amendment of Title 1 of Municipal Code of Chicago by Addition of New Chapter 14 to Designate Official Names for Chicago Neighborhoods and Community Areas" (PDF). Journal of Proceedings of the Chicago City Council. pp. 44063–44070. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Encyclopaedia Chicago: Riverdale
- ^ "Community Demographic Snapshot: Riverdale" (PDF). Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. June 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Community Areas Historical Data". Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2016). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2016 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2012). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2012 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Illinois House District 29". Illinois State Board of Elections. May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Illinois House District 34". Illinois State Board of Elections. May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Connolly, Colleen (January 27, 2015). "Get to Know Your Ward: 9th Ward". WMAQ-TV. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Yarborough, Karen A., ed. (August 27, 2019). "Cook County Directory of Elected Officials" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. p. 136. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Rancher-McGrude, Brenda; Manno, Tony, eds. (January 18, 2019). "Riverdale Community Area Multimodal Transportation Plan". Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Reed Ramsey, Christopher, ed. (July 1, 2021). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Altgeld Gardens –Philip Murray Homes Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "50 years after it was promised, the South Red Line Extension is slated to get a $1.973B grant - Streetsblog Chicago". 8 September 2023.
- ^ Mechanick, Brian (September 12, 2010). "Wearing the Blue collar: Jason Avant's story of faith and Michigan football". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Mack, Kristen (August 19, 2009). "Altgeld school gets new start". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b c Zangs, Mary (July 1, 2014). The Chicago 77: A Community Area Handbook. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: The History Press. ISBN 978-1626196124.
- ^ Jackson, Scoop (February 23, 2007). "I don't have a hate bone in my body". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "People for Community Recovery Archives". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ Breen, Justin (March 20, 2014). "Deshawn Delaney's Son Helps Steer His Path to College, Possible NBA Future". dnaInfo. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
External links
[edit]- www.altgeldgardens.com Archived 2008-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Official City of Chicago Riverdale Community Map
- Riverdale Library Community History Page
- Encyclopaedia Chicago: Riverdale
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