Connection to Community

Population

•97,085

Working Class

•White Collar 34,,397•Blue Collar 16,288

Median Income

•52,079

Marital Status

• Never Married 31,762

• Married- 18,060

General Demographics

General Facts

Taylor Street Institutions Little Italy’s Italian-American heritage is

primarily evident in the I restaurants on Taylor Street.

Rosebud PompeiiAl’s Italian Beef

Mario’s

Italians began arriving in Chicago in the 1850s

in small numbers. By 1880, there were 1,357

Italians in the cityChicago's foreign-born

Italian population peaked at 73,960 in 1930. The

largest area of settlement was the Taylor Street area,Following World

War II, several developments hindered the

cohesion of the community.

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Because of UIC’s campus construction,

200 businesses and 800 homes were bulldozed

in Little Italy, with 5,000 residents

displaced.

The neighborhood is home to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

LOYOLA- Rogers Park

Little Italy

Public Transportation Directions

1. Take the red line to Jackson

2. Transfer to the blue line

3. Get off on Racine4. 10 Minute walk

from Racine to Taylor Street which is the heart of Little Italy

Our Lady of PompeiiHoly Guardian AngelFirst Italian congregation in

Chicago. Established in 1898

Established because of large population of Holy Guardian

Angel Founded in 1911

Our trip favorites

Conti di Savoia- specialty store, diner, winery & butcher shop

Sports Hall of Fame Garden

Bibliography1. "Little Italy Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60607 Detailed Profile." Little Italy Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60607 Subdivision Profile. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct.

2014.2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Italy_(Chicago

3. www.googleimages.com4. www.chicagotraveler.com/neighborhoods/little-italy-neighborhood...