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Rogers Park in Chicago
Once a Rogers Parker, always a Rogers Parker, it seems. Whether a current or
long-removed resident, folks seem to take pride in their links to the community
bordered by the lake, Western Avenue, Evanston and Devon Avenue.
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Wrigleyville
Formerly a working class neighborhood heavily populated by factory workers and
their families, Wrigleyville is the nickname of the neighborhood surrounding
the Chicago Cubs iconic baseball stadium Wrigley Field, but the area is more
commonly referred to as Central Lakeview. The district features low-rise brick
buildings and more affordable houses than its Lakeview East neighbor.
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Chicago's Albany Park
One of Chicago's greatest assets is its diversity, exemplified in the multitude
of ethnic communities such as Polonia Triangle, Chinatown, Little Italy and
Greektown. Although there may be a predominant cultural group in each
neighborhood, each is populated with a multitude of other nationalities,
resulting in a medley of cultures.
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Kenosha, Wisconsin
Nestled halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, Kenosha, Wisconsin is a historic
quaint community and the fourth largest city on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Kenosha is bordered by the lake to the east and is bordered by the Town of
Somers to the north, Bristol to the west and the village of Pleasant Prairie to
the south.
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Naperville, Illinois
Coming in second is often derided as being, well, second-best, but when your
town is voted the No. 2 best place to live in the entire nation by Money
magazine—as Naperville was in 2006—second place is something to be extremely proud of. Indeed, the city has made
the publication's Top Five list three times in the last five years.
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Digging for Gold
Having the same cachet as Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Chicago’s Gold Coast is as affluent as its name suggests: it is the wealthiest
residential neighborhood in the Windy City.
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Lincoln Park
Two miles north of downtown Chicago you find one of the Windy City’s quintessential neighborhoods, Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park is located along the
lakefront and comprises the area north of North Avenue, south of Diversey
Parkway, west of the Lake Michigan and east of the Kennedy Expressway.
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Edgewater
Occupying the lakefront some seven miles from the Loop on Chicago's North Side,
Edgewater is one of the city's oldest and most enduring neighborhoods. Bounded
by Foster Avenue on the south side, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, Devon Avenue
to the north, and Lake Michigan on the east, Edgewater is surrounded by Uptown
on its south side, Lincoln Square to the west, and West Ridge and Rogers Park
to the northwest and north side, respectively. Today, Edgewater contains the
smaller neighborhoods of Andersonville and Edgewater Glen.
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The Loop
The Loop, as it's officially known to Chicagoans, or Chicago Loop as it's known
to the rest of the world, is one of 77 officially designated neighborhoods in
Chicago. It is the historic commercial center of Downtown Chicago as well as
the seat of government for Chicago and Cook County. The Loop is also the main
theater and shopping district.
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Evanston, Illinois
Located right off of Lake Michigan and minutes from the Chicago, the northern
suburb of Evanston is home to more than 74,000 residents. This diverse
population contributes to the city's unique and extensive cultural scene while
at the same time creating a sense of community and activism, which characterize
Evanston today.
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