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Greater Grand Crossing

Greater Grand Crossing is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the city's .
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  • Type: Suburb with 31,500 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lem’s Bar-B-Q and St. Dorothy School.

Restaurant
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Lem's Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant in the community of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The restaurant is known for its rib tips, which Eater has described as Chicago's "most famous rib tips." In 2025 it was named one of America's Classics by the James Beard Foundation.

School
The following is a list of schools operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, which covers and counties, followed by a list of former high schools closed after 1959 and former K-8 schools closed after 1983.

Park
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is a public park at 7655 S. Ingleside Avenue in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of , . Opened in 1915, the park was planned by the South Park Commission, which was responsible for adding several parks in dense, poor South Side neighborhoods.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Park Manor Historic District and Chatham.

Neighborhood
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The is a residential historic district in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of , . The district includes 263 Chicago bungalows built between 1915 and 1927.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, on the city's . It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Club, Chesterfield, East , West and the northern portion of West Chesterfield.

Suburb
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, located on the south side of the city of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the city's 77 semi-official community areas and is named after its main park. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Greater Grand Crossing.

Greater Grand Crossing

Latitude
41.75804° or 41° 45′ 29″ north
Longitude
-87.61549° or 87° 36′ 56″ west
Population
31,500
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
86HJQ95M+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8416678280
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8436083
Wiki­data ID
Q3115998
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Greater Grand Crossing” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大大十字”
  • French: “Greater Grand Crossing”
  • Serbian: “Grejter Grand Krosing (Čikago)”
  • Serbian: “Grejter Grand Krosing”
  • Turkish: “Greater Grand Crossing”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Cathedral of Love Missionary Baptist Church and The Woodshop.

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