84-562: Boys Town or Boystown may refer to: Places [ edit ] Boystown, Chicago , a gay village in Chicago, USA Boys Town, Nebraska , a suburb of Omaha, USA Boy's Town (prostitution) , Mexican US-border district with legal prostitution Boyztown , a gay red-light district in Pattaya, Thailand Boy's Town, Wayanad , India Schools [ edit ] BoysTown (Beaudesert) ,
168-574: A child pornography website See also [ edit ] Girls Town (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Boys Town . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boys_Town&oldid=1256861279 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
252-607: A duplicate of the Chicago original to be made by the same Amerindian tribe that made the original. A request was made and approved by the Chicago Park District for the original totem pole which existed here to be presented back to British Columbia. Kwanusila is dedicated to the school children of Chicago, and was presented to the City of Chicago by Kraft, Inc. on May 21, 1986. Lincoln Park, Chicago Lincoln Park
336-784: A former consumer rights advocate, Jan Schakowsky , elected from the 9th Congressional District. Thirteen independent neighborhood organizations made up of residents serve as vehicles for direct neighborhood involvement and provide input to municipal and commercial leaders. The Lakeview Citizens' Council was formed in 1952 and is composed of: Belmont Harbor Neighbors, Central Lakeview Neighbors, East Lakeview Neighbors, Hamlin Park Neighbors, Hawthorne Neighbors, Sheil Park Neighbors, South East Lakeview Neighbors, South Lakeview Neighbors, Southport Neighbors Association, Triangle Neighbors, West DePaul Neighborhood Association and West Lakeview Association. Two of these organizations do not all fall in
420-693: A former school in Australia, notorious for child abuse Boys' Town (Engadine) , a school, New South Wales, Australia Boys Town Jerusalem , an orphanage, Israel Sports [ edit ] Boys' Town F.C. , a Jamaican football club. Boys' Town Cricket Club , a football club, Kingston, Jamaica Media [ edit ] Boys Town (film) , 1938 American film Boystown (film) , 2007 Spanish film Organizations and commerce [ edit ] Boys Town (organization) , for at-risk children, in Boys Town, Nebraska Boystown (website) ,
504-551: A growing population, residents realized it was time to organize formal governance to provide essential public services. According to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce, Lakeview was an incorporated Illinois civil township with a charter granted by the Illinois General Assembly , independent of neighboring Chicago. Lakeview's first township election was held in 1857. The main building
588-505: A more neutral name styled by the area business association in 2021. Despite the renaming efforts, the area is still colloquially called Boystown. Some residents have voiced concern that the name change will dilute the neighborhood's history as a haven for the gay community. West Lakeview is located along the border of the Roscoe Village community area. West Lakeview Neighbors, a residential organization, defines West Lakeview as
672-432: A population boom as Chicago suffered a deadly and devastating cholera outbreak. The Hotel Lakeview served as a refuge for many Chicagoans but became filled to capacity. Homestead lands were sold, and housing was built. Access to the new community was provided by a wooden plank road connected to present-day West Fullerton Parkway, which was called Lakeview Plank Road and is present-day North Broadway . With infrastructure and
756-535: A program for advanced French speakers, holds its classes at Lincoln Elementary and Lincoln Park High. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates the Saint Clement School , a K-8 school, in the Lincoln Park area. Saint James Lutheran School, a K-8 school, is located at 2101 N. Fremont St. Francis W. Parker School , a K-12 school, is in the area. Chicago Public Library operates
840-648: A small area, helps to differentiate this particular Sheridan Road from the other parts of Sheridan Road in Lakeview, Uptown, Edgewater and Rogers Park (and into the North Shore suburbs). This area was once known colloquially as "Restaurant Row". The strip itself has been located at various times in either the 44th or 46th ward. It is distinguished by the Sheridan "L" Station as well as its proximity to Wrigley Field. Neither technically East, West or Central Lakeview, it
924-634: A stop at Clybourn station on the western side of Lincoln Park. Via car, Lincoln Park can be reached by using Lake Shore Drive or the Kennedy Expressway . Most of Lincoln Park is currently part of the 43rd ward of the Chicago City Council , represented by Timmy Knudsen . The extreme south and extreme western sections of the neighborhood are part of the 2nd and 32nd wards, represented respectively by Brian Hopkins and Scott Waguespack . All three aldermen are Democrats . In
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#17327801250611008-686: Is a designated community area on the North Side of Chicago , Illinois . It is located west of Lincoln Park . In 1824, the United States Army built a small post near today's Clybourn Avenue and Armitage Avenue (formerly Centre Street). Native American settlements existed along Green Bay Trail, now called Clark Street (named after George Rogers Clark ), at the current intersection of Halsted Street and Fullerton Avenue. Before Green Bay Trail became Clark Street, it stretched as far as Green Bay, Wisconsin , including Sheridan Road , and
1092-456: Is a fast food restaurant that is known for its Polish sausage and the mutual verbal abuse between staff and customers. Demon Dogs was a popular hot dog restaurant that stood under the Fullerton 'L' station from 1983 until 2006. The first Potbelly Sandwich Works opened in 1977 on Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park, where it is still in operation today. Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company
1176-652: Is a popular restaurant on Clark Street . The YMCA opened the New City YMCA in 1981. The YMCA's clientele included people in Lincoln Park and in Cabrini-Green . As the YMCA was located in the latter, it was built windowless so it would not suffer from stray bullets, a product of crime in that neighborhood. CBS Chicago 2 stated that the facility was "once credited with breaking down a barrier between families from" different socioeconomic communities. In 2007,
1260-548: Is also the cultural center of one of the largest lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender ( LGBT ) communities in the nation . Boystown has grown into a cultural center for the LGBT residents living within the Chicago metropolitan area . The area caters to Chicago nightlife, featuring more than 60 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender bars, restaurants and nightclubs. It is now home to Center on Halsted , an LGBT community center that hosts an array of public programs open to
1344-555: Is an exact replica of the original Kraft Lincoln Park totem pole, which was donated to the City of Chicago by James L. Kraft on June 20, 1929, and which stood on the spot until October 9, 1985. It was discovered some years before the pole was moved, that a pole of this type did not exist in the types at the Provincial British Columbia Museum located in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Arrangements were made for
1428-426: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Boystown, Chicago Lakeview (also Lake View) is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago , Illinois . Lakeview is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on
1512-473: Is home to Lincoln Park High School , Francis W. Parker School , and DePaul University . Many students who attend these schools now live in this neighborhood. Lincoln Park is also home to five architecturally significant churches: St. Vincent de Paul Parish, St. Clement Church , St. Josaphat's (one of the many so-called ' Polish Cathedrals ' in Chicago), St. James Lutheran Church and St. Michael's Church in
1596-513: Is home to several hospitals and other related institutions. Despite the comparative affluence of the community area, Lakeview social services are also geared toward those needing affordable care, such as displaced youth living on the streets. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Saint Joseph Hospital of Resurrection Health Care serve residents throughout Chicago and its suburbs. The Howard Brown Health Center , with several branch locations throughout Lakeview, provides health services for
1680-508: Is now the park. The Township was annexed to Chicago in 1889. The Lincoln Park Zoo opened in 1868. In the period following the Civil War , the area around Southport and Clybourn became home to a community of Kashubian immigrants . Arriving from what is now north-eastern Poland , Chicago's Kashubians brought their own distinct culture and language , influenced by their rustic traditions. In 1882, St. Josaphat's Roman Catholic parish
1764-618: Is one of the largest of the few gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholic welcoming congregations created and authorized by a diocese in the United States. The Lakeview Historic District , which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , is in southeastern Lakeview, as is the Newport Avenue District, which spans Newport Avenue between Halsted Avenue and Clark Street and includes
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#17327801250611848-513: Is seen as the gateway between Uptown to the North and Lakeview to the South. The residential neighborhood organization is Lakeview East Neighbors Association and the business district has recently been enveloped by Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce. Lakeview belongs to four Chicago City Council wards, electing four aldermen as representatives of these wards. Business owner Thomas Tunney represents
1932-654: Is the Music Box Theatre , which opened as a new technology sound film venue. The theater brands itself today as "Chicago's year-round film festival". Dinkel's Bakery, which was located in West Lakeview near Lincoln and Roscoe, operated in the neighborhood for a century (1922–2022). Sheridan Road, from Irving Park Road to the North and Byron/W. Sheridan Street to the South, is the home of the CTA's Sheridan station . The neighborhood name, although only comprising
2016-595: Is the home of the Belmont Yacht Club. Colleges and Universities The Salvation Army - College for Officer Training Residents are served by Chicago Public Schools . Zoned K-8 schools serving the area include Agassiz, Greeley, Hamilton, Ravenswood, Nettelhorst , Blaine, and Burley. Most residents are zoned to Lake View High School while some are zoned to Lincoln Park High School . The magnet schools Inter-American Magnet School (IAMS) and Hawthorne Scholastic Academy are in Lakeview. As one of
2100-521: The Belmont ‘L’ station. In 2013, Money Magazine named Lakeview number three in its top ten big-city neighborhoods in its Best Places to Live rankings. Lakeview was used as a camp and trail path for the Miami , Ottawa , and Winnebago Native American tribes. In 1837, Conrad Sulzer of Winterthur , Zürich , Switzerland , became the first known European settler to live in the area. In 1853, one of
2184-680: The Chicago Transit Authority , which provides resident and visitor access to the Red Line , Purple Line and Brown Line services of the Chicago Elevated railway rapid transit . Lakeview is served by six L stations: Addison (Red Line), Belmont (Red, Brown, Purple Lines), Paulina (Brown Line), Sheridan (Red Line), Southport (Brown Line), and Wellington (Brown and Purple Lines). The Chicago Transit Authority also operates numerous bus routes in Lakeview,
2268-680: The Clybourn Corridor retail district, which continues into the Near North Side. Lincoln Park neighborhood associations include: Lincoln Central Association, Mid-North Association, Old Town Triangle Association, Park West Community Association, RANCH Triangle Community Conservation Association, Sheffield Neighborhood Association, and Wrightwood Neighbors Association. All are affiliated with the Lincoln Park Conservation Association. Lincoln Park
2352-794: The Conrad Sulzer Regional Library is host to a special Ravenswood–Lakeview Historical Collection. CPL also states that the Uptown Branch in Uptown provides services to people in Lake View. In the Lakeview section of Lincoln Park , overlooking the intersection of North Lake Shore Drive, and West Addison Street is a totem pole of Kwanusila , the Thunderbird of the Kwagu'ł Native American tribe. A plaque below
2436-495: The Democratic Party in the past two presidential elections. In the 2016 presidential election , Lake View cast 40,357 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 5,646 votes for Donald Trump (82.75% to 11.58%). In the 2012 presidential election , Lake View cast 32,004 votes for Barack Obama and cast 10,172 votes for Mitt Romney (73.89% to 23.49%). Lakeview is an important area of the city for health and medicine as it
2520-466: The Great Depression , many buildings in Lincoln Park fell into disrepair. In 1954 the Lincoln Park Conservation Association was founded to prevent deterioration of housing in the neighborhood and by 1956 Lincoln Park received urban renewal funds to renovate and restore old buildings and schools. In 1968, a violent confrontation between demonstrators and police in Lincoln Park occurred during
2604-486: The Illinois House of Representatives , the lakefront portion of the neighborhood is part of the 12th district, represented by Margaret Croke . Central Lincoln Park is part of Ann Williams ’ 11th District, and the riverside portion of the neighborhood is represented by Jaime Andrade in the 40th district. The Sheffield Neighbors area is part of Jawaharial Williams ’s 10th district, and a small southern portion of
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2688-561: The Illinois Senate by Sara Feigenholtz of the state's 6th District. The residents also elect members of the Illinois House of Representatives : Ann Williams of the 11th District, Yoni Pizer of the 12th District and Greg Harris of the 34th District. Lakeview is represented in the United States Congress by former Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley , elected from the 5th Congressional District, and by
2772-512: The Northalsted Market Days , an annual two-day festival event geared toward the LGBT community. Northalsted also includes some of Chicago's off-Loop theater , specialty restaurants, greystone and brownstone walk-up buildings and other historic architecture, trendy fashion outlets, wine boutiques, chain stores, and independent shops. The district's informal boundaries, overlapping with Lakeview East, are Irving Park Road on
2856-667: The Old Town Triangle area of Lincoln Park. Visible from throughout the neighborhood, these monumental edifices tower over the neighborhood, lending the area much of its charm. Five Lincoln Park churches are affiliated with the Catholic Church (St. Bonaventure Oratory, Saint Clement Church, St. Michael in Old Town, St. Teresa de Avila Catholic Parish, St. Vincent de Paul Parish). The neighborhood also houses Children's Memorial Hospital (recently moved to Streeterville and
2940-424: The 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Lincoln Park became home to the first Puerto Rican immigrants to Chicago. Jose Cha Cha Jimenez transformed the local Young Lords gang into human rights activists for Latinos and the poor. They published newspapers, mounted sit-ins and takeovers of institutions and churches at Grant Hospital, Armitage Ave. Methodist Church , and McCormick Theological Seminary . In 1969, members of
3024-562: The 43rd ward), Wiggly Field , and Jonquil Park are scattered throughout the Lincoln Park community area. The Lincoln Park neighborhood is accessible via mass transit operated by the CTA . These include the Chicago "L" 's Red , Brown and Purple lines at Fullerton station and the Purple and Brown lines at Armitage and Diversey stations , as well as CTA bus service. Metra 's Union Pacific North and Union Pacific Northwest lines have
3108-675: The 44th Ward. Social worker James Cappleman represents the 46th Ward and Scott Waguespack represents the 32nd Ward. A small portion of the Lakeview community (which includes Lakeview H.S., the Graceland West neighborhood and a small part of the Southport Neighbors Association) is represented by Matt Martin of the 47th Ward. Tunney is the first openly gay alderman to serve in the Chicago City Council. Lakeview residents are represented in
3192-739: The Central Lakeview area which is home to Wrigley Field . Lakeview East boundaries are defined as: Lake Shore Drive on the East, Racine on the West, Diversey Parkway on the South and Irving Park on the north. Lakeview East area consists of two of the largest entertainment districts in Chicago, Boystown and Wrigleyville. Lakeview East is notable for its Jewish population and has Four synagogues, Chabad of East Lakeview Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel ( Modern Orthodox ), Anshe Emet Synagogue (Conservative), and Temple Sholom (Reform and largest synagogue in
3276-554: The Central Lakeview area which is home to Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. The boundaries of Lakeview are 1800 west to the west, Montrose to the north and Clark to the east north of Irving Park, but the rest is of Irving Park to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, and Diversey to the south. Lakeview East is considered part of the Greater Lakeview area. Lakeview East expanded its boundaries in 2017 to include
3360-583: The Chicago area). Lakeview, especially along the Lake Shore Drive and Broadway corridors, consists of upscale condominiums and higher-rent mid-rise apartments and lofts . Small businesses, boutiques , restaurants and community institutions are found along North Broadway and North Halsted Street. Gentrification , diversification and population shift have changed Lakeview, with new developments and new businesses such as Mariano's and Target . Historic churches remain preserved as integral parts of
3444-684: The Greater Lakeview area, hosts the Central Lakeview Business District, Sheridan Station Corridor, Wrigleyville , Broadway Corridor and North Halsted. It is famous for its large LGBT population and holds a pride parade each June and Northalsted Market Days . Wrigleyville surrounds Wrigley Field , the home of the Chicago Cubs . Lakeview is home to the Belmont Theater District, showcasing over 20 theaters and live performance venues located near
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3528-786: The Lakeview Community Area. West DePaul Neighborhood Association is in the Lincoln Park Community Area and Hamlin Park Neighbors is in the North Center Community Area. All others fall within Lakeview's boundaries. Another community group, the Lakeview Action Coalition, is composed of 44 institutional members. They include religious congregations of various denominations, social service agencies, banks, and merchants. The Lake View community area has supported
3612-529: The Lincoln Park Branch at 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. Lincoln Park has numerous restaurants, including one of Chicago's only 2 3- Michelin star restaurants, Alinea , and Galit, a 1- Michelin star restaurant. The Lettuce Entertain You restaurant company started at R.J. Grunts at 2056 N. Lincoln Park West, which is also home to one of the first salad bars . The Wieners Circle on Clark and Wrightwood
3696-587: The Puerto Rican Young Lords and residents and activists mounted gigantic demonstrations and protested the displacement of Puerto Ricans and the poor including the demolition of buildings on the corner of Halsted and Armitage streets, by occupying the space and some administration buildings at McCormick Theological Seminary. There were civil rights arrests and martyrs including the unsolved murders of United Methodist Rev. Bruce Johnson and his wife Eugenia Ransier Johnson who were strong supporters of
3780-512: The Webster Hotel ballroom (now Webster House) at 2150 N. Lincoln Park West. In 1972, Chicago folk singer Steve Goodman wrote the song "Lincoln Park Pirates" about Lincoln Towing Service . The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates the St. Clement Catholic Church. In 2018 the archdiocese bought a 3,044-square-foot (282.8 m ) residence, with four bedrooms, to house priests at
3864-698: The YMCA closed, with the land sold, as Cabrini Green's impoverished community moved away. The YMCA shifted its focus and planned to open a new facility in Kelly Hall of the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in Humboldt Park . Lincoln Park currently has a number of music venues including the Park West, Lincoln Hall , Kingston Mines and B.L.U.E.S. Jelly Roll Morton recorded early jazz work in 1926 at
3948-419: The area bounded by West Addison Street on the north, West Diversey Parkway on the south, North Southport Avenue on the east and North Ravenswood Avenue on the west. Affordable real estate and popular culture, such as that found along busy Southport Avenue, draws young adults from all over the city for quiet living or casual dining. A historic destination that opened just north of West Lakeview on August 22, 1929,
4032-581: The area sell for more than $ 10 million. In 2007, Forbes magazine named the area between Armitage Avenue, Willow Street, Burling Street, and Orchard Street as the most expensive block in Chicago. Lincoln Park, for which the neighborhood was named, now stretches miles past the neighborhood of Lincoln Park. The park lies along the lakefront from Ohio Street Beach in the Streeterville neighborhood, northward to Ardmore Avenue in Edgewater . The section of
4116-465: The area. A. Finkl & Sons Steel operated on the west side of Lincoln park along an approximately 22-acre lot by the Chicago River for 113 years. The site is now vacant and is the site of the proposed Lincoln Yards project. Lincoln Park is one of the wealthiest and most expensive communities in which to live. While the average single-family house is priced around $ 1 million, many homes in
4200-775: The busiest being those running along North Lake Shore Drive with express services to downtown Chicago, including the Loop , via North Michigan Avenue and its Magnificent Mile . Bus routes entering and leaving Lakeview are 8 Halsted, 9 Ashland, 22 Clark, 36 Broadway, 77 Belmont, 134 Stockton–LaSalle Express, 135 Clarendon–LaSalle Express, 136 Sheridan–LaSalle Express, 143 Stockton–Michigan Express, 146 Inner Drive Express, 147 Outer Drive Express, 148 Clarendon–Michigan Express, 151 Sheridan, 152 Addison, and 156 LaSalle. Private entities also offer many transportation services. I-GO and Zipcar have several locations in Lakeview. Private companies offer trolley and bus services to certain destinations in
4284-438: The camp was converted to a prison for Confederate soldiers, where conditions were markedly different from those of many other prisoner-of-war camps. The few residents of the area known as Lakeview Township often complained of rebel sing-alongs held in the camp from time to time. Lakeview's early industry was farming, especially crops of celery , and at the time it was considered a celery-growing capital. From 1870 to 1887,
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#17327801250614368-485: The city from Lakeview. Taxi and limousine services are plentiful in the Lakeview area, as well as non-traditional modes of transportation. Bicycle rickshaws can be found especially near Wrigley Field. Bike paths are becoming more and more available on some major streets as well as on some smaller side-streets as part of the City and 44th Ward's "greenway" bike path initiative. For those who prefer to walk or run, manicured walking and running paths are found throughout
4452-464: The city's list of official community areas . It is bordered on the north by Diversey Parkway , on the west by the Chicago River , on the south by North Avenue , and on the east by Lake Michigan . It encompasses a number of neighborhoods, including Lincoln Central, Mid-North, Old Town Triangle , Park West, RANCH Triangle , Sheffield, and Wrightwood Neighbors. The area also includes most of
4536-438: The communities in Chicago dubbed Little Cassubia." From 1896 to 1903, the original Ferris Wheel was located at a small amusement park near Clark St. and Wrightwood Ave. The site was from 2619 to 2665 N. Clark St., which is now the location of a McDonald's and a high-rise residential building. On February 14, 1929, seven mob associates and a mechanic were shot to death in an automobile garage at 2122 N. Clark St. During
4620-466: The community area, with a special path designed for Chicago Marathon training along the lakefront. The Chicago Marathon training path curves around the Belmont Harbor marina, belonging to the Chicago Park District and managed by contracted companies. There are ten transient slips, several stalls, and finger dock, star dock, and other mooring facilities where boats and yachts can be kept. It
4704-551: The community, such as Lakeview Presbyterian Church and Saint Peter 's Episcopal Church. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is the residence of an episcopal vicar and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago . It is also the mother church of the local vicariate and the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach, controversially created by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin , which
4788-568: The distinction of being the nation's first officially recognized gay village. In 1998, then Mayor Richard M. Daley endeavored to create a $ 3.2 million restoration of the North Halsted Street corridor, and the city erected rainbow pylon landmarks along the route. In 2012, the Legacy Project began the ongoing process of installing plaques on the pylons that commemorate important people and milestones in LGBT history. It
4872-414: The east. The Uptown community area is to Lakeview's north, Lincoln Square to its northwest, North Center to its west, and Lincoln Park to its south. The 2020 population of Lakeview was 103,050 residents, making it the second-largest Chicago community area by population. West Lakeview is composed of smaller neighborhood enclaves such as Lincoln Hub and Southport Corridor. Lakeview East, also known as
4956-540: The eastern sections of what are now the community areas of North Center and Lincoln Square . During the Civil War, the present-day bustling intersection of North Broadway, North Clark Street and West Diversey Parkway was home to Camp Fry. When the camp opened in May 1864, it served as a training facility for the volunteer 132nd and 134th Illinois Infantry regiments. Shortly after their deployment to Columbus, Kentucky ,
5040-538: The first permanent structures was built by James Rees and Elisha Hundley on the corner where present-day West Byron Street (or West Sheridan Road) meets North Lake Shore Drive. It was called the Hotel Lakeview, named for the hotel 's unobstructed view of the shore of Lake Michigan . It gained what was characterized as a resort atmosphere. The early settlement continued to grow amongst the English settlers, assisted by increased immigration of farming families from Germany , Luxembourg , and Sweden . Lakeview experienced
5124-451: The gay, lesbian and transgender communities as well as for the poor. It offers specialized assistance in HIV , AIDS , domestic violence, therapy and various youth services such as the Broadway Youth Center and the PATH Program for HIV+ Youth. Center on Halsted , formerly Horizons Community Services, is also a major source of comprehensive social services for the gay and lesbian community. The Illinois Department of Public Health contracts
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#17327801250615208-623: The historic Vautravers Building . Formerly a working-class neighborhood, Wrigleyville is the nickname of the neighborhood directly surrounding Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field is the home of the Chicago Cubs . Within Lakeview East, its borders run from north to south, Grace Street to Cornelia Avenue and from east to west, Wilton Avenue to Racine Avenue. Wrigleyville features low-rise brick buildings and houses, some with rooftop bleachers colloquially called Wrigley Rooftops where people can purchase seats to watch baseball games or concerts that, while generally more expensive than tickets for seats within
5292-564: The most populated community areas in the city of Chicago, Lakeview has many outlets for education. The John Merlo Branch of the Chicago Public Library (CPL) houses one of the city's largest collections of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender literature and large collections called the African American Heritage Collection, Chicago History Collection, Judaica Collection, and Large Print Collection. The Chicago Public Library classifies Merlo's Drama and Theatre Collection as very large in size compared to other branches. Although not in Lakeview proper,
5376-486: The nearby municipality of Evanston, Illinois , was renamed after Broadway in New York City . North Clark Street was named after the legendary frontier explorer George Rogers Clark . West Diversey Parkway was named after beer brewer Michael Diversey . William Butler Ogden , the first mayor of Chicago, named North Halsted Street after financiers William H. and Caleb Halsted. It was formerly called Dyer Street, in honor of Thomas Dyer , mayor of Chicago . West Irving Park Road
5460-495: The neighborhood is represented by Lakesia Collins . All representatives are Democrats . In the Illinois Senate , most of the area is part of District 6, represented by Democrat Sara Feigenholtz , while the southwest quarter is part of District 5, represented by Democrat Patricia Van Pelt . [1] In the United States House of Representatives , the vast majority of the area is in Illinois's 5th congressional district , represented by Democrat Mike Quigley . A minuscule portion in
5544-452: The north, Broadway on the east, Wellington Avenue on the south, and Sheffield Avenue on the west. The Center on Halsted , an LGBT community center, is also located in this area. In November 2020, the Chicago Reader , an alternative newspaper , published an article criticizing the area for focusing on "gay men." This resulted in the Boystown name being dropped by some businesses and some community organizations in exchange for "Northalsted",
5628-552: The park adjacent to the Lincoln Park neighborhood contains the Lincoln Park Zoo , Lincoln Park Conservatory , an outdoor theatre, a rowing canal, the Chicago History Museum , the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum , the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, the North Pond Nature Sanctuary, North Avenue Beach , playing fields , a very prominent statue of General Ulysses S. Grant , as well as a famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (and many other statues). Many smaller parks, such as Oz Park , Bauler Park (named for 'Paddy' Bauler , former Alderman of
5712-500: The park itself, come with all you can eat and drink service. Proprietors are able to do so under special agreements with the Cubs organization. Many Wrigleyville bars and restaurants (particularly on North Clark Street) feature sports-oriented themes. Bars such as Sluggers, Murphy's Bleachers, Casey Moran's, Merkle's, Sports Corner and The Cubby Bear host the Cubs crowds near the Wrigley Field intersection of North Clark Street and West Addison Street. The Boystown section of Lakeview holds
5796-603: The poor. Today their history is archived at DePaul University's Richardson Library and at Special Collections at Grand Valley State University. On June 29, 2003, a porch collapse occurred during a party at 713 W. Wrightwood Ave. The disaster was the deadliest porch collapse in U.S. history; 13 people were killed and 57 seriously injured. As of 2015, the neighborhood is primarily made up of young urban professionals , recent college graduates, and young families. The slang terms Trixie and Chad have their origins in Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park's boundaries are precisely defined in
5880-453: The population of the township grew from 2,000 citizens to 45,000. As a result, there was growing need of more public-service access, and Lakeview was absorbed into Chicago in 1889 as a way of meeting those demands. In 1889, a real estate boom became a major economic stimulant. According to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce, over forty percent of the neighborhood's present-day buildings were constructed during that time. West Addison Street
5964-552: The public that provide fun, educational and enlightening opportunities for members of the LGBT community and allies. The area is host to the Chicago Pride Parade , one of the largest gay pride parades in the nation, which takes place in Lakeview on the last Sunday of each June. The community area has also been host to several other major events: In 2006 it played host to an international sports and cultural festival , Gay Games VII , with its closing ceremonies held at Wrigley Field and headlined by Cyndi Lauper . The area also holds
6048-754: The services of Center on Halsted for a telephone hotline for HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Automobile parking is at a premium in Lakeview, especially during special events such as Chicago Cubs home games at Wrigley Field . Special residential parking permits are required for parking on some Lakeview streets; in commercial areas, limited metered parking is available. High-priced public parking lots are available for visitors and baseball fans but are hard to come by. Lakeview residents on blocks with parking restrictions may purchase temporary parking permit slips, available at aldermanic constituent offices, for guests invited to private residences. A majority of Lakeview's public transportation needs are met by
6132-599: The sole neighborhood secondary education institution. Additionally, two zoned elementary schools (grades K-8), Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and Louisa May Alcott School. are found in the neighborhood. LaSalle Language Academy, Oscar Mayer Elementary School, and the Newberry Math and Science Academy, all magnet schools, serve the neighborhood. Melanie Ann Apel, author of Lincoln Park, Chicago , described Lincoln School as "the school most often associated with Lincoln Park". The French-American School of Chicago ,
6216-679: The south is part of Illinois's 7th congressional district , represented by Democrat Danny K. Davis . The Lincoln Park community area has supported the Democratic Party in the past two presidential elections. In the 2016 presidential election , Lincoln Park cast 24,197 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 5,072 votes for Donald Trump (77.31% to 16.20%). In the 2012 presidential election , Lincoln Park cast 19,268 votes for Barack Obama and cast 9,592 votes for Mitt Romney (65.37% to 32.54%). Lincoln Park residents are served by Chicago Public Schools , which includes neighborhood and citywide options for students. Lincoln Park High School serves as
6300-542: The totem pole reads: Kwanusila the Thunderbird, is an authentic Kwagu'ł totem pole, carved in Red Cedar by Tony Hunt of Fort Rupert, British Columbia . The crests carved upon the totem pole represent Kwanusila the Thunderbird, a whale with a man on its back, and a sea monster. Many people do not realize that totem poles were only regionally used by First Nations along the coastal areas of British Columbia. Kwanusila
6384-633: The week of the 1968 Democratic National Convention . I pointed out that it was in the best interests of the City to have us in Lincoln Park ten miles away from the Convention hall. I said we had no intention of marching on the Convention hall, that I didn't particularly think that politics in America could be changed by marches and rallies, that what we were presenting was an alternative life style, and we hoped that people of Chicago would come up, and mingle in Lincoln Park and see what we were about. In
6468-506: Was Town Hall at the intersection of present-day West Addison and North Halsted streets. A building still bearing that name stands today as the former headquarters of the Chicago Police Department 's 23rd District. Lakeview Township included all land east of Western Avenue, between Devon Avenue and North Avenue , generally encompassing the community areas of Edgewater , Uptown , Lakeview and Lincoln Park , as well as
6552-434: Was authorized by Mayor Joseph Medill to take control of the city under martial law . He was later made commanding general of the U.S. Army by President Chester A. Arthur . Lakeview is divided into Lakeview East and Lakeview West, with Lakeview East having distinctive areas that include Wrigleyville, and North Halsted with the latter including Boystown, the city's gay village. Lakeview East expanded borders to also include
6636-538: Was established specifically for the Kashubian community. The resulting nicknames of "Jozafatowo" (Polish for "Josaphat's Town") as well as "Kaszubowo" (Polish for "Cassubian Town") made the neighborhood one of Chicago's Polish Patches . The current Romanesque Revival church building was completed in 1902. A Pomeranian Griffin Crest visible on the school south of the church is a nod to the parish that once anchored one of
6720-465: Was incorporated as a city, and North Avenue (to the south of today's Lincoln Park neighborhood) was established as the city's northern boundary. Settlements increased along Green Bay Trail when the government offered land claims and Green Bay Road was widened. The area north of Chicago, including today's Lincoln Park, was eventually incorporated as Lake View Township. The city, nonetheless, owned extensive tracts of land north of North Avenue, including what
6804-704: Was named after Thomas Addison , an English doctor who first described Addison's disease . West Barry Avenue was named after the commander of the Continental Navy ship Lexington during the Revolutionary War , John Barry . West Belmont Avenue was named after the American Civil War 's Battle of Belmont on November 7, 1861, in Mississippi County , Missouri . North Broadway, which used to be called Evanston Avenue after
6888-486: Was named after the author Washington Irving . Philip Sheridan features prominently on the corner of West Belmont Avenue and North Lake Shore Drive, memorialized as a towering statue depicting Sheridan on horseback. The U.S. Army general is the namesake of North Sheridan Road , which heads north to Racine, Wisconsin . In 1871, he brought troops to Chicago in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire and
6972-465: Was part of what still is Green Bay Road in Milwaukee County , Wisconsin. In 1836, land from North to Fullerton and from the lake to Halsted was relatively inexpensive, costing $ 150 per acre ($ 370/ha) (1836 prices, not adjusted for inflation). Because the area was considered remote, a smallpox hospital and the city cemetery were located in Lincoln Park until the 1860s. In 1837, Chicago
7056-481: Was renamed Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) and the currently closed Lincoln Park Hospital (formerly known as Grant Hospital and before that German-American Hospital), which is slated for redevelopment to condominiums, apartments, medical offices, and retail to be renamed Webster Square. The neighborhood contains a large number of upscale national retailers, boutiques, bookstores, restaurants and coffee shops . There are also many bars and clubs in
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