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Near North Side
Near North Side
Community area
	Community Area 08 - Near North Side
	Near North Side Skyline
	Streetmap
	Location within the city of Chicago
	Coordinates: 41°54′N 87°37.8′W / 41.900°N 87.6300°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	List Goose Island; Old Town; Gold Coast; Cabrini–Green; Near North Side; Magnificent Mile; River North; Streeterville; Dearborn Parkway; State Parkway;
Area
• Total	2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
Population (2015)
• Total	85,711
• Density	32,000/sq mi (12,000/km2)
	population up 17.6% from 2000
Demographics 2015
• White	71.56%
• Black	9.23%
• Hispanic	5.29%
• Asian	11.34%
• Other	2.58%
Educational Attainment 2015
• High School Diploma or Higher	97.6%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher	79%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60611, most of 60610, and parts of 60654 and 60642
Median household income	$84,976
	Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

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The Near North Side is one of 77 defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the northernmost of the three areas that constitute central Chicago, the others being the Loop and the Near South Side. The community area is located north and east of the Chicago River. To its east is Lake Michigan, and its northern boundary is the early 19th-century city limit of Chicago, North Avenue. Of the downtown community areas, the Near North Side has the second largest total area, after the Near West Side, the highest number of skyscrapers, and the largest population. With the exception of Goose Island and the remnants of Cabrini–Green, to the west, the Near North Side is known for its extreme affluence, typified by the Magnificent Mile, Gold Coast, Navy Pier, and its world-famous skyscrapers.

The Near North Side is the oldest part of Chicago. In the 1780s, in what is now the Near North Side, on the northern banks of the Chicago River near today's Michigan Avenue Bridge, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable built the first known permanent settlement in "Eschecagou." Today this is marked by Pioneer Court.

Especially in the vicinity of Rush and Erie streets, the Near North Side was once known as McCormickville; so named because it is here where many branches of the famous McCormick family of mechanical reaper fame built their mansions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.^[2]

Neighborhoods

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	79,554	—
1940	76,954	−3.3%
1950	89,196	15.9%
1960	75,509	−15.3%
1970	70,329	−6.9%
1980	67,167	−4.5%
1990	62,842	−6.4%
2000	72,903	16.0%
2010	80,484	10.4%
2015 (est.)	85,711	6.5%
^[1]

Gold Coast

The Gold Coast consists mostly of high-rise apartment buildings and stone mansions throughout. As with many neighborhoods, its exact borders are subject to dispute; but, generally, they are North Avenue, to the north, Chicago Avenue, to the south, and Clark Street, to the west.

The Gold Coast became the home of the super-rich in 1885, when Potter Palmer, former dry goods merchant and owner of the Palmer House hotel, built a fanciful castle on Lake Shore Drive. Over the next few decades, Chicago's elite gradually migrated from Prairie Avenue to their new homes north of the Loop.

Along almost every boulevard of the Gold Coast, upscale boutiques and shops have opened up. Giorgio Armani, Barney's, Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Bulgari, Tory Burch, Cartier SA, Chanel, Jimmy Choo, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Tom Ford, Gucci, Hermès, Lanvin, Christian Louboutin, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Moncler, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Paul Stuart, Van Cleef & Arpels, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Vera Wang, and Harry Winston are just a few of the dozens of designers that have locations in the exclusive neighborhood. Also, Aston Martin, BMW, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, and Tesla all have dealerships in the Gold Coast.

Many of Chicago's best known restaurants are located here as well. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, the original Morton's, and the Pump Room are in the area.

The "Gold Coast Historic District" was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978.

The Gold Coast is zoned to the following Chicago Public Schools schools: Ogden School, and Lincoln Park High School. The prestigious Latin School, is located in the neighborhood as well.

Old Town

Old Town is a Chicago neighborhood bounded by North Avenue on the north, Larrabee Street on the northwest, Division Street on the south, Clybourn Avenue on the southwest, and LaSalle Street on the east. It crosses portions of the community areas of southern Lincoln Park, as well as the northern Near North Side, and is part of Chicago's 43rd ward. Old Town includes the Old Town Triangle Historic District which is bounded on its northwest side by the former Ogden Avenue right-of-way, its northeast side by Lincoln Avenue and Wells Street, and on its south side by North Avenue. This historic district sits within the Old Town Triangle Association (OTTA), a Lincoln Park neighborhood bounded by the former Ogden Avenue right-of-way, Clark Street, and North Avenue. It sits inside the community area of Lincoln Park and is part of Chicago's 43rd ward. Old Town north of North Avenue is in Lincoln Park, and south of North Avenue is part of the Near North Side. It is now an affluent gentrified neighborhood. Old Town south of North Avenue has become a mixture of rich and poor with new luxury homes near the remaining CHA Marshall Field Apartments and many planned new developments slated for the area which formerly housed the now demolished public housing projects (of Cabrini–Green) in this recently gentrified area of the neighborhood.

Old Town is now considered an affluent and historic neighborhood, home to many of Chicago's older Victorian-era buildings. However, in the 1950s, most of this area was an enclave to the first emigrants from Puerto Rico to Chicago, who referred to it as part of "La Clark" until commercialization decorated late 1960s shop signs with the name of Old Town. The neighborhood is home to St. Michael's Church, originally built to serve German immigrants,^[3] and one of only 7 to survive the great Chicago fire. St. Michael's, Holy Name Cathedral, Immaculate Conception, and St. Joseph's Catholic churches all catered to Latinos with a Mass in Spanish.

Many of the streets and alleys, particularly in the Old Town Triangle section, predate the Great Chicago Fire and do not all adhere to the typical Chicago grid pattern. In 1927, sculptors Sol Kogen and Edgar Miller purchased and subsequently rehabilitated a house on Burton Place, near Wells Street, into the Carl Street Studios. Through the 1930s, an art colony emerged in the neighborhood as artists moved from the Towertown neighborhood near Washington Square Park.

Old Town was home to many gays and lesbians from the 1950s through the 1980s. This was the first "gay ghetto" in Chicago, predating the current Lake View neighborhood. There were numerous gay bars, now mostly closed, along Wells Street, and the neighborhood is still home to the longstanding Bijou Theater. As the area gentrified, the LGBT population moved north to Lincoln Park and to the Lake View and Andersonville neighborhoods.

The neighborhood is home to The Second City improvisational comedy troupe.

Old Town has one Brown and Purple Line "L" station at Sedgwick. It is one of the oldest stations on the "L".

Goose Island

Goose Island is the only island on the Chicago River. It is separated from the mainland by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and by the North Branch Canal on the east. The canal was dug in 1853 by former Chicago mayor William Butler Ogden for industrial purposes, thus forming the island. Because he formed the island, at times, it has been known as William B. Ogden Island. After Irish immigrants moved to the island, it took on the name Goose Island as well as that of Kilgubbin, which was the immigrants' original home in Ireland. The Goose Island Brewery makes Kilgubbin Red Ale, in honor of this name.^[4]

The large facility on the north end of the island (visible from North Avenue, but only reachable from the south: Division Street to North Branch to 1132 W. Blackhawk) is the Wrigley Global Innovation Center, a 193,000-square-foot (17,900 m²) facility, which opened in September 2005 and was designed by Gyo Obata of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum.

On the south end of the island is Kendall College's Riverworks campus.

River North

The former Chicago Sun-Times Building (site of current Trump International Hotel and Tower), Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower

River North is a dynamic and growing technology-driven neighborhood known for its fine dining, galleries, nightlife, and riverwalk amenities. It is home to the world headquarters of ConAgra, Groupon, Motorola Mobility, and the regional offices of Google, and Yelp. It is bounded by Michigan Avenue to the east, Chicago Avenue to the north, and the Chicago River to the south and west. Its famous structures include the Wrigley Building, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Holy Name Cathedral, the Marina City towers, and the House of Blues.

Smokey Hollow

River North was previously named Smokey Hollow, at the turn of the 20th century, due to the many factories and forges in the area. Smoke from the factories was often so thick that it blocked the sunlight. At the time, Smokey Hollow was a major transportation hub, with railroad tracks linking the ports along the Chicago River to the surrounding areas. The now mixed-use Merchandise Mart was once a major storage warehouse for goods, and it still has railroad tracks underneath its sprawling structure. Former major retailer Montgomery Ward also had a major transportation and storage facility in River North. Massive coal bins were formerly located throughout the neighborhood, for storage of coal transported by ship.

Little Sicily

Little Sicily in Chicago was also located in River North. The first Italian Roman Catholic Church in Chicago was Assumption, on Illinois Street, with a mandate to be the parish church for all Italians from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River. Later, Sicilians began to move north from the immediate vicinity of Assumption and began to form their own parishes. Italians whose family roots were from other parts of Italy tended to move west along Grand Street and form parishes west of Assumption.

Cabrini–Green

The Near North Side formerly included the now nearly demolished Cabrini–Green, which was a public housing project that became a haven for crime, gangs, violence, synonymous with poverty, and which once housed 15,000 federally subsidized (mostly African-American) tenants.^[5] A small fragment of it is still located within the Near North Side, but most of the project was demolished between 1997 and 2010. It was made up primarily of mid- and high-rise apartment buildings. The apartment buildings opened in 1958 and 1962, while the shuttered rowhouses (called the Frances Cabrini Homes, a few of which still exist) had opened in 1942. Cabrini–Green stood in what once was the former Italian enclave called the Little Sicily neighborhood, and the former site of St Dominic's Church. In the 1920s, Little Sicily also developed a reputation for poverty and crime.^[6] As gentrification began to take hold in the 1990s, the buildings made way for new development. The final Cabrini-Green tower was demolished in 2011. Following the conclusion of a long-standing civil lawsuit, this Near North Side area is now in the process of being transformed and revitalized by urban redevelopment spurred by the growth of Old Town to the north and River North to the south.

Present name

The River North neighborhood got its name from Chicago real estate developer Albert Friedman (chief executive of Friedman Properties Ltd.), who in 1974 started to buy, restore, and build commercial property in the southeast sector.^[7] Much of the area was a shabby urban neighborhood. In an effort to attract tenants Friedman began calling the area "River North".^[7] Within a few years, Friedman found photographers, ad agencies, and art galleries willing to rent the low-cost space and to coalesce into what is now the River North Gallery District,^[7] which has the largest concentration of art galleries in the United States outside of Manhattan.^[8] Along with hundreds of art galleries, the area has many taverns, rooftop bars, dance clubs, popular restaurants, and entertainment venues. Between the years 2000 and 2010, the population in the four census tracts covering River North increased by an average of nearly 82%, boosting population from 9,835 in 2000 to 17,892 in 2010.

Districts of River North include:

the gallery district, primarily along Superior and Huron streets between Wells and Orleans;
a theme-restaurant area with many tourist-oriented restaurants, surrounding Clark and Ontario;
the cathedral district, an area with many new residential skyscrapers surrounding Holy Name Cathedral (Catholic) and St. James Cathedral (Episcopal), which are located near State and Superior, and Huron and Wabash, respectively;
a design district, with shops and showrooms selling commercial and luxury interior furnishings, in the blocks north of the Merchandise Mart;
and Kingsbury Park, an area of newly built residential high-rises surrounding Montgomery Ward Park, at Erie Street and the Chicago River.

River North is serviced by four "L" train stations: the above-ground Chicago-Brown and Merchandise Mart-Brown stations and the below-ground Chicago-Red and Grand-Red subway stations.

Streeterville

Streeterville is the easternmost neighborhood in Chicago north of the Chicago River. It is bounded by the river on the south, Michigan Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the north and east.

Streeterville houses some of Chicago's tallest skyscrapers (such as the John Hancock Center); many upscale stores, hotels, restaurants; and Northwestern University's Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg School of Medicine, School of Continuing Studies, Kellogg School of Management's downtown campus, and School of Law. The Magnificent Mile portion of Michigan Avenue is part of Streeterville, as is the number one tourist attraction in Chicago, Navy Pier. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago is also located here.

Magnificent Mile

The Magnificent Mile is a stretch of North Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and Oak Street, in Streeterville. Although actually about three-quarters of a mile, the name "Magnificent Mile" has stuck.

Along this street is a mixture of luxury stores, restaurants, office buildings, and hotels. The area has a high concentration of the city's major media firms and advertising agencies, including the Chicago Tribune newspaper.

The street is the home of Chicago's famous Water Tower landmark, Water Tower Park with its historic clock, and the eight-level Water Tower Place shopping center which grew up next door to, and overshadowed, the comparatively diminutive landmark. The shopping center is anchored by Macy's North Michigan store and The American Girl specialty store. North of the shopping center can be found the famous John Hancock Center, the Art Deco Palmolive Building, and the lavish Drake Hotel.

Attractions

Architecture/Buildings

Museums

Sights/Shopping

Magnificent Mile
Navy Pier
Centennial Fountain
Chicago River boat cruises

Theatre

Economy

The Wrigley Company has its headquarters in the Wrigley Building,^[9] the Tribune Company in the Tribune Tower,^[10] and Potbelly Sandwich Works in the Merchandise Mart complex.^[11]

Google's Chicago offices are in the Dearborn Plaza building.^[12] Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have offices in the John Hancock Center.^[13]^[14]

After American Airlines acquired Simmons Airlines, and before Simmons was dissolved, Simmons had its headquarters on the Near North Side.^[15] At one point Indigo Airlines was headquartered on the Near North Side.^[16]

Diplomatic missions

Several consulates are located on the Near North Side. The main building and visa office of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China are here.^[17]^[18] Other countries with missions here include Austria,^[19] Bosnia and Herzegovina,^[20] Brazil,^[21] Bulgaria,^[22] Chile,^[23] Colombia,^[24] Denmark,^[25] Egypt,^[26] Germany,^[27] Greece,^[28] India,^[29] Republic of Ireland,^[30] Italy,^[31] Japan,^[32] South Korea,^[33] Lithuania,^[34] Poland,^[35] Serbia,^[36] Switzerland,^[37] Thailand,^[38] the United Kingdom,^[39] and Ukraine.^[40]

Three trade missions have offices at 500 North Michigan Avenue: the Austrian Trade Commission is located in Suite 1950,^[41] the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce Midwest is located in Suite 506,^[42] and the Trade Commission of Spain is here.

Education

Colleges and universities

Northwestern University School of Law

Northwestern University Medical School

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Loyola University Chicago Graduate School of Business, School of Social Work, Institute of Pastoral Studies, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and School of Communication

Kendall College

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

University of Chicago's Booth School of Business Gleacher Center

Erikson Institute

Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago

Moody Bible Institute

Old Town School of Folk Music

Primary and secondary schools

Chicago Public Schools serves residents of the Near North Side.

Zoned elementary schools include Jenner School, Manierre School, and Ogden School^[43]
Some students are zoned to Wells Community Academy High School while others are zoned to Lincoln Park High School^[44]

Magnet schools:

Walter Payton College Prep

Charter schools:

Noble Academy

Private schools:

Latin School of Chicago

Adult education

Feltre School

Libraries

Newberry Library

Chicago Public Library Near North Branch

Chicago Public Library Water Works Branch

Notable residents

Conor Allen, AHL player with the Rochester Americans. He was raised in Old Town.^[45]
Mitch Glasser – baseball player
Robert Halperin, Olympic and Pan American Games yachting medalist, college and professional football player, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, and Chairman of Commercial Light Co.
Suzanne Le Mignot, television news anchor and reporter

References

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^ "History". St. Michael in Old Town. 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
^ Maggio, Alice (2005-05-26). "Ask the Librarian: Goose Island". Gapers Block. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
^ Ihejirika, Maudlyne (October 23, 2010). "Cabrini-Green's last stand: Families prepare to move out". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
^ Zorbaugh, Harvey, (1929) The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago's Near North Side, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
^ ^a ^b ^c Diesenhouse, Susan (2008). "River North: From gritty roots to urban chic". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
^ "2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Runner Information". www.chicagomarathon.com. LaSalle Bank. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
^ "Contact Us." Wrigley Company. Retrieved on June 26, 2010.
^ Home page. Tribune Company. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
^ "Frequently Asked Questions." Potbelly Sandwich Works. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
^ "Google Offices". Google. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
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^ "contact us". Indigo Airlines. November 9, 2000. Archived from the original on November 9, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
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^ "Education Section's Map". Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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^ "Dirección". Consulate-General of Colombia in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
^ "Home page". Consulate-General of Denmark in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
^ "Visa and Other Consular Services". Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Address, Contact and Office Hours". Consulate-General of Germany in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Contact Us". Consulate-General of Greece in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Home page". Consulate-General of India in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
^ "Welcome!". Consulate-General of Ireland in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "The Consulate General". Consulate-General of Italy in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Home Page". Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
^ "Contact Us". Consulate-General of South Korea in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Consular Information". Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "General Info". Consulate-General of Poland in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Contact". Consulate-General of Serbia in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Consulate General Chicago". Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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^ "Index". Consulate-General of Ukraine in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Other Austrian Offices". Consulate-General of Austria in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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External links

[cmap-1] "Community Data Snapshot Near North Side" (PDF). Retrieved 2 December 2017.

[2] Patton, Lindsey Howald (November 16, 2011). "You Asked: What is McCormickville?". Museum Blog. Driehaus Museum. Retrieved March 15, 2015.

[StMichaelHistory-3] "History". St. Michael in Old Town. 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.

[4] Maggio, Alice (2005-05-26). "Ask the Librarian: Goose Island". Gapers Block. Retrieved 2007-05-17.

[5] Ihejirika, Maudlyne (October 23, 2010). "Cabrini-Green's last stand: Families prepare to move out". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2015.

[6] Zorbaugh, Harvey, (1929) The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago's Near North Side, Chicago: University of Chicago Press

[Diesenhouse_2008-7] Diesenhouse, Susan (2008). "River North: From gritty roots to urban chic". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-07-11.

[8] "2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Runner Information". www.chicagomarathon.com. LaSalle Bank. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-12.

[9] "Contact Us." Wrigley Company. Retrieved on June 26, 2010.

[10] Home page. Tribune Company. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.

[11] "Frequently Asked Questions." Potbelly Sandwich Works. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.

[12] "Google Offices". Google. Retrieved July 12, 2009.

[13] "Our offices." (Select United States of America) Etihad Airways. Retrieved on 11 February 2010.

[14] "Chicago Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine." Qatar Airways. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.

[15] "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 14–20, 1990. 127.

[16] "contact us". Indigo Airlines. November 9, 2000. Archived from the original on November 9, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2009.

[17] "Contacts". Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[18] "Education Section's Map". Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[19] "Consulate General". Consulate-General of Austria in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[20] "Consular Information". Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[21] "Location". Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[22] "Holidays". Consulate-General of Bulgaria in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[23] "Oficinas Consulares en Estados Unidos". Embassy of Chile in Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[24] "Dirección". Consulate-General of Colombia in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[25] "Home page". Consulate-General of Denmark in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[26] "Visa and Other Consular Services". Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[27] "Address, Contact and Office Hours". Consulate-General of Germany in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[28] "Contact Us". Consulate-General of Greece in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[29] "Home page". Consulate-General of India in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[30] "Welcome!". Consulate-General of Ireland in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[31] "The Consulate General". Consulate-General of Italy in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[32] "Home Page". Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[33] "Contact Us". Consulate-General of South Korea in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[34] "Consular Information". Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[35] "General Info". Consulate-General of Poland in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[36] "Contact". Consulate-General of Serbia in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[37] "Consulate General Chicago". Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[38] "Contact Royal Thai Consulate-General, Chicago". Consulate-General of Thailand in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[39] "Chicago". UK in the USA. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[40] "Index". Consulate-General of Ukraine in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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 The [[Wrigley Company]] has its headquarters in the [[Wrigley Building]],<ref>"[http://www.wrigley.com/global/contact-us.aspx Contact Us]." [[Wrigley Company]]. Retrieved on June 26, 2010.</ref> the [[Tribune Company]] in the [[Tribune Tower]],<ref>[http://www.tribune.com/ Home page]. [[Tribune Company]]. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.</ref> and [[Potbelly Sandwich Works]] in the [[Merchandise Mart]] complex.<ref>"[http://www.potbelly.com/TalkToUs/FAQ.aspx Frequently Asked Questions]." [[Potbelly Sandwich Works]]. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.</ref>
-[[Google]]'s Chicago offices are in the Dearborn Plaza building.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/corporate/address.html|title= Google Offices|publisher= [[Google]]|accessdate= July 12, 2009}}</ref> [[Etihad Airways]] and [[Qatar Airways]] have offices in the [[John Hancock Center]].<ref>"[http://www.etihadairways.com/sites/Etihad/us/en/aboutetihad/OurOffices/Pages/Offices.aspx Our offices]." (Select United States of America) [[Etihad Airways]]. Retrieved on 11 February 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/offices/contactus_unitedstates_chicago.html Chicago]." ''[[Qatar Airways]]''. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.</ref>
+[[Google]]'s Chicago offices are in the Dearborn Plaza building.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/corporate/address.html|title= Google Offices|publisher= [[Google]]|accessdate= July 12, 2009}}</ref> [[Etihad Airways]] and [[Qatar Airways]] have offices in the [[John Hancock Center]].<ref>"[http://www.etihadairways.com/sites/Etihad/us/en/aboutetihad/OurOffices/Pages/Offices.aspx Our offices]." (Select United States of America) [[Etihad Airways]]. Retrieved on 11 February 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/offices/contactus_unitedstates_chicago.html Chicago] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214141315/http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/offices/contactus_unitedstates_chicago.html |date=2010-02-14 }}." ''[[Qatar Airways]]''. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.</ref>
 After [[American Airlines]] acquired [[Simmons Airlines]], and before Simmons was dissolved, Simmons had its headquarters on the Near North Side.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. March 14–20, 1990. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%200779.html?search=%22South%20Central%20Air%22 127].</ref> At one point [[Indigo Airlines]] was headquartered on the Near North Side.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.flyindigo.com/company/contact.html|title= contact us|publisher= [[Indigo Airlines]]|date= November 9, 2000|accessdate= September 1, 2009|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20001109111800/http://www.flyindigo.com/company/contact.html|archivedate= November 9, 2000}}</ref>
 ==Diplomatic missions==
-Several consulates are located on the Near North Side. The main building and visa office of the [[Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China|Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China]] are here.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng/gywm/t378411.htm|title= Contacts|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China|Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng/gywm/t40554.htm|title= Education Section's Map|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China|Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> Other countries with missions here include [[List of diplomatic missions of Austria|Austria]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassy/chicago/the-consulate-general.html|title= Consulate General|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Austria|Consulate-General of Austria in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bhembassy.org/consular_information.html|title= Consular Information|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Brazil|Brazil]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.brazilconsulatechicago.org/en-1-1-0.html|title= Location|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Brazil|Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bgconsulchicago.net/holidays.cfm|title= Holidays|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Bulgaria|Consulate-General of Bulgaria in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Chile|Chile]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chile-usa.org/consular.htm|title= Oficinas Consulares en Estados Unidos|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Chile|Embassy of Chile in Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Colombia]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.consulcolombia.us/nuestroconsulado.php?area=direccion|title= Dirección|publisher=Consulate-General of Colombia in Chicago|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Denmark|Denmark]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gkchicago.um.dk/en|title= Home page|publisher= [[List of diplomatic missions of Denmark|Consulate-General of Denmark in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Egypt|Egypt]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.egyptembassy.net/servicevisa.cfm|title= Visa and Other Consular Services|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Egypt|Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Germany|Germany]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/03__Consulates/Chicago/01/__Data.html|title= Address, Contact and Office Hours|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Germany|Consulate-General of Germany in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Greece|Greece]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/content/en/Contact.aspx?office=6|title= Contact Us|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Greece|Consulate-General of Greece in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of India|India]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://chicago.indianconsulate.com/|title= Home page|publisher= [[List of diplomatic missions of India|Consulate-General of India in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irishconsulate.org/home/index.aspx?id=48549|title= Welcome!|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Ireland|Consulate-General of Ireland in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Italy|Italy]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.conschicago.esteri.it/Consolato_Chicago/Menu/Il_Consolato/|title= The Consulate General|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Italy|Consulate-General of Italy in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Japan|Japan]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/|title= Home Page|publisher= [[Diplomatic missions of Japan|Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of South Korea|South Korea]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chicagoconsulate.org/en/contactus.php|title= Contact Us|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of South Korea|Consulate-General of South Korea in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Lithuania|Lithuania]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ltembassyus.org/index.php?1942687935|title= Consular Information|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Lithuania|Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Consulate-General of Poland in Chicago|Poland]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.polishconsulatechicago.org/index.asp?page=gInfo|title= General Info|publisher= ''[[Consulate-General of Poland in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Serbia|Serbia]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.scgchicago.org/english/contact.htm|title= Contact|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Serbia|Consulate-General of Serbia in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Switzerland|Switzerland]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.eda.admin.ch/chicago|title= Consulate General Chicago|publisher= ''[[Federal Department of Foreign Affairs]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Thailand|Thailand]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thaichicago.net/clate/contactus.html|title= Contact Royal Thai Consulate-General, Chicago|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Thailand|Consulate-General of Thailand in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> the [[Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/our-offices-in-the-us/other-locationsin-us/chicago/|title= Chicago|publisher= ''UK in the USA''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> and [[Diplomatic missions of Ukraine|Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ukrchicago.com/index_us.html|title= Index|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Ukraine|Consulate-General of Ukraine in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref>
+Several consulates are located on the Near North Side. The main building and visa office of the [[Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China|Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China]] are here.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng/gywm/t378411.htm|title= Contacts|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China|Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng/gywm/t40554.htm|title= Education Section's Map|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China|Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> Other countries with missions here include [[List of diplomatic missions of Austria|Austria]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassy/chicago/the-consulate-general.html|title= Consulate General|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Austria|Consulate-General of Austria in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bhembassy.org/consular_information.html|title= Consular Information|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090208195134/http://www.bhembassy.org/consular_information.html|archivedate= February 8, 2009|df= }}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Brazil|Brazil]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.brazilconsulatechicago.org/en-1-1-0.html|title= Location|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Brazil|Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bgconsulchicago.net/holidays.cfm|title= Holidays|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Bulgaria|Consulate-General of Bulgaria in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Chile|Chile]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chile-usa.org/consular.htm|title= Oficinas Consulares en Estados Unidos|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Chile|Embassy of Chile in Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://archive.is/20120723112545/http://www.chile-usa.org/consular.htm|archivedate= July 23, 2012|df= }}</ref> [[Colombia]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.consulcolombia.us/nuestroconsulado.php?area=direccion|title= Dirección|publisher=Consulate-General of Colombia in Chicago|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Denmark|Denmark]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gkchicago.um.dk/en|title= Home page|publisher= [[List of diplomatic missions of Denmark|Consulate-General of Denmark in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Egypt|Egypt]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.egyptembassy.net/servicevisa.cfm|title= Visa and Other Consular Services|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Egypt|Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Germany|Germany]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/03__Consulates/Chicago/01/__Data.html|title= Address, Contact and Office Hours|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Germany|Consulate-General of Germany in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Greece|Greece]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/content/en/Contact.aspx?office=6|title= Contact Us|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Greece|Consulate-General of Greece in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of India|India]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://chicago.indianconsulate.com/|title= Home page|publisher= [[List of diplomatic missions of India|Consulate-General of India in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irishconsulate.org/home/index.aspx?id=48549|title= Welcome!|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Ireland|Consulate-General of Ireland in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Italy|Italy]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.conschicago.esteri.it/Consolato_Chicago/Menu/Il_Consolato/|title= The Consulate General|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Italy|Consulate-General of Italy in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Japan|Japan]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/|title= Home Page|publisher= [[Diplomatic missions of Japan|Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago]]|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of South Korea|South Korea]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chicagoconsulate.org/en/contactus.php|title= Contact Us|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of South Korea|Consulate-General of South Korea in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Lithuania|Lithuania]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ltembassyus.org/index.php?1942687935|title= Consular Information|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Lithuania|Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C.]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Consulate-General of Poland in Chicago|Poland]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.polishconsulatechicago.org/index.asp?page=gInfo|title= General Info|publisher= ''[[Consulate-General of Poland in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Serbia|Serbia]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.scgchicago.org/english/contact.htm|title= Contact|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Serbia|Consulate-General of Serbia in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Switzerland|Switzerland]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.eda.admin.ch/chicago|title= Consulate General Chicago|publisher= ''[[Federal Department of Foreign Affairs]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Thailand|Thailand]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thaichicago.net/clate/contactus.html|title= Contact Royal Thai Consulate-General, Chicago|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Thailand|Consulate-General of Thailand in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> the [[Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/our-offices-in-the-us/other-locationsin-us/chicago/|title= Chicago|publisher= ''UK in the USA''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> and [[Diplomatic missions of Ukraine|Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ukrchicago.com/index_us.html|title= Index|publisher= ''[[Diplomatic missions of Ukraine|Consulate-General of Ukraine in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref>
-Three trade missions have offices at 500 North Michigan Avenue: the Austrian Trade Commission is located in Suite 1950,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassy/chicago/the-consulate-general/other-austrian-offices.html|title= Other Austrian Offices|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Austria|Consulate-General of Austria in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce Midwest is located in Suite 506,<ref name="Chicityguide">{{cite web|url= http://www.skyteam.com/go/chicago/business.html|title= Chicago|publisher= ''[[SkyTeam]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> and the Trade Commission of Spain is here.
+Three trade missions have offices at 500 North Michigan Avenue: the Austrian Trade Commission is located in Suite 1950,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassy/chicago/the-consulate-general/other-austrian-offices.html|title= Other Austrian Offices|publisher= ''[[List of diplomatic missions of Austria|Consulate-General of Austria in Chicago]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009}}</ref> the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce Midwest is located in Suite 506,<ref name="Chicityguide">{{cite web|url= http://www.skyteam.com/go/chicago/business.html|title= Chicago|publisher= ''[[SkyTeam]]''|accessdate= January 31, 2009|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090129111654/http://skyteam.com/go/chicago/business.html|archivedate= January 29, 2009|df= }}</ref> and the Trade Commission of Spain is here.
 ==Education==
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 ==Notable residents==
-* [[Conor Allen]], [[American Hockey League|AHL]] player with the [[Rochester Americans]]. He was raised in Old Town.<ref>https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140116/old-town/on-rare-ice-conor-allen-just-20th-chicago-born-player-ever-reach-nhl</ref>
+* [[Conor Allen]], [[American Hockey League|AHL]] player with the [[Rochester Americans]]. He was raised in Old Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140116/old-town/on-rare-ice-conor-allen-just-20th-chicago-born-player-ever-reach-nhl |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-09-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925132010/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140116/old-town/on-rare-ice-conor-allen-just-20th-chicago-born-player-ever-reach-nhl |archivedate=2017-09-25 |df= }}</ref>
 * [[Mitch Glasser]] – baseball player
 * [[Robert Halperin]], Olympic and Pan American Games yachting medalist, college and professional football player, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, and Chairman of Commercial Light Co.
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 *[https://www.jumpshell.com/chicago-neighborhoods/near-north Interactive map of Near North Side]
 *Chicago Park District:
-**[http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/F9083F7F-2551-4FDE-AC45-1577D0DA0B44.cfm Connors Park]
+**[https://archive.is/20080605051621/http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/F9083F7F-2551-4FDE-AC45-1577D0DA0B44.cfm Connors Park]
-**[http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/903ED439-8529-4E2B-951B-83E060D96BBF.cfm Washington Square Park]
+**[http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/903ED439-8529-4E2B-951B-83E060D96BBF.cfm Washington Square Park]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
 *[http://navypier.com/ Navy Pier]
 *[http://www.notfortourists.com/Features.aspx?city=CH&id=241 Travel Essay on River North by Max Grinnell]

v t e Community areas in Chicago
Far North	Rogers Park West Ridge Uptown Lincoln Square Edison Park Norwood Park Jefferson Park Forest Glen North Park Albany Park O'Hare Edgewater
Northwest	Portage Park Irving Park Dunning Montclare Belmont Cragin Hermosa
North	North Center Lake View Lincoln Park Avondale Logan Square
Central	Near North Side The Loop Near South Side
West	Humboldt Park West Town Austin West Garfield Park East Garfield Park Near West Side North Lawndale South Lawndale Lower West Side
South	Armour Square Douglas Oakland Fuller Park Englewood Grand Boulevard Kenwood Washington Park Hyde Park Woodlawn South Shore Bridgeport Greater Grand Crossing
Southwest	Garfield Ridge Archer Heights Brighton Park McKinley Park New City West Elsdon Gage Park Clearing West Lawn Chicago Lawn West Englewood
Far Southwest	Ashburn Auburn Gresham Beverly Washington Heights Mount Greenwood Morgan Park
Far Southeast	Chatham Avalon Park South Chicago Burnside Calumet Heights Roseland Pullman South Deering East Side West Pullman Riverdale Hegewisch