Little Italy

Little Italy, sometimes combined with University Village into one neighborhood, is on the of , Illinois. The current boundaries of Little Italy are Ashland Avenue on the west and Interstate 90/94 on the east, the Eisenhower Expressway on the north and Roosevelt to the south.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: human settlement in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Little Italy, Chicago” and “University Village”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Public Housing Museum and Holy Family Catholic Church.

Museum
The is a historical institution at 919 S Ada St. in , Illinois. The museum is located in the last remaining building of the Jane Addams Homes of , and features an oral history archive, public programming, and an entrepreneurship hub.

Church
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Catholic church in , Illinois. It is the second-oldest such church in the city and one of the few structures that survived the Great Chicago Fire.

Museum
Photo: Hied5, Public domain.
Hull House was a settlement house in , , that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. Located on the of Chicago, Hull House, named after the original house's first owner Charles Jerald Hull, opened to serve recently arrived European immigrants.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jane Byrne Interchange and Greektown.

Locality
Photo: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a major freeway interchange near , Illinois. It is the junction between the Dan Ryan, Kennedy and Eisenhower Expressways, and Ida B.

Neighborhood
Photo: tomsly, CC BY 2.0.
is a social and dining district, located on the of . Today, consists mostly of restaurants and businesses, although a cultural museum and an annual parade and festival still remain in the neighborhood.

Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Only a few minutes from the center of by train, is a working-class predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood. Marked by riches in art and historic architecture and occupied by a community that's fiercely proud of where they live, this neighborhood is at once distinctly Chicagoan and something entirely unique.

Little Italy

Latitude
41.86943° or 41° 52′ 10″ north
Longitude
-87.65676° or 87° 39′ 24″ west
Open location code
86HJV89V+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6061066261
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q1865650
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Little Italy” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “小意大利”
  • Chinese: “小義大利”
  • Dutch: “Little Italy”
  • Esperanto: “Eta Italio”
  • French: “Little Italy”
  • Georgian: “little italy”
  • German: “Little Italy”
  • Italian: “Little Italy”
  • Japanese: “リトル・イタリー (シカゴ)”
  • Korean: “리틀이털리”
  • Spanish: “Little Italy”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Roosevelt Square and University Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Joseph M. “Joe” Esposito Playground and Sheridan Park Tennis Courts.

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