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Chicago, Illinois

Little Italy

Nearby Neighborhoods: University Village, Greektown, Near West Side, West Loop, Medical Village, Fulton Market, Tri-taylor, Printer's Row, Lower West Side, Loop, New Eastside, Ukrainian Village, River West, River North, Chinatown, Noble Square, Chicago Loop, South Loop, Goose Island, Near South Side, West Town, Near North Side, Cabrini-Green, Wicker Park, East Garfield Park

Pros

Top restaurants for Italian cuisine.
Variety of housing styles available in the area.

Cons

Rental rates continue to rise as the area.

The Little Italy neighborhood of Chicago is sandwiched between the Lower West Side and the Near West Side. Also known as University Village, due to its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago, the major highways running through Little Italy are 290 (running east to west) and 90/94 (running north to south). The name Little Italy comes from the influx of Italian immigrants, mostly from Sicily, that flocked to the area in the 1850s. The number of Italians increased through the years, setting up businesses, and soon the area was known for its Italian cultural heritage.

Today Little Italy is populated mostly by university students. The University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the largest Universities in Chicago with around 25,000 students, and many of these students live in Little Italy. A Little Italy apartment, then, would be especially convenient for both students and professors of the University.

Little Italy is also known for its excellent cuisine. The proximity of Little Italy apartments to the neighborhood's nationally renowned restaurants is a benefit that most residents take for granted. Taylor Street is populated with amazing Italian restaurants, including Pompeii, Tuscany, and Francesca's.

There are numerous important landmarks within Little Italy that tourists and residents can all enjoy. Our Lady of Pompeii and Holy Guardian Angel are two Catholic Churches situated within Little Italy that are not to be missed -- even for non-Catholics. The Hull House Settlement Buildings is a national Historic Landmark, and now contains the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. It was at the Hull House that issues of social justice, immigrant and women's rights, juvenile justice and urban development were discussed and acted upon. Lastly, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is a Little Italy nonprofit that honors athletes of Italian descent. A Little Italy apartment would be close to the rich cultural heritage of this old Italian neighborhood.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Les Nomades
Category: French
222 E Ontario St
Chicago, IL 60611
194 Reviews
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Greek Islands Restaurant
Category: Mediterranean, Greek
200 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60661
188 Reviews
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Alinea
Category: American (New)
1723 N Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60614
44 Reviews
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Chez-Joel
Category: French
1119 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60607
115 Reviews
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MK Restaurant
Category: American (New)
868 N Franklin St
Chicago, IL 60610

Schools & Demographics in Little Italy

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Jackson Language Academy	K - 8	public
Galileo Scholastic Academy	K - 8	public
St Ignatius College Preparatory School	9 - 12	catholic
Joyner Child Parent Center	PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN	public
Smyth Elementary School	K - 8	public
Rush Day School	SPECIAL EDUCATION	private
Whitney Young Magnet High School	7 - 12	public
Medill Elementary School	K - 8	public
Skinner Classical School	K - 8	public
J R O T C Service Corps Academy	9 - 12	public

Jackson Language Academy

1340 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60607

Mr. Matthew Ditto
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	63
2nd	60
3rd	67
4th	66
5th	63
6th	61
7th	57
8th	56
Total students	551

Full-time Teachers	26
Student/Teacher Ratio	21
Number of Classrooms	18

Galileo Scholastic Academy

820 S Carpenter St
Chicago, IL 60607

Ms. Mary Cavey
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	70
2nd	66
3rd	66
4th	69
5th	67
6th	64
7th	62
8th	63
Total students	618

Full-time Teachers	31
Student/Teacher Ratio	20
Number of Classrooms	22

St Ignatius College Preparatory School

1076 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL 60608

Dr. Catherine Karl
Archdiocese Of Chicago Education Off

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	1350

Full-time Teachers	104
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	51

Joyner Child Parent Center

1315 S Blue Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60608

Mr. Ronald Whitmore
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	60

Full-time Teachers	4
Student/Teacher Ratio	15
Number of Classrooms	6

Smyth Elementary School

1059 W 13th St
Chicago, IL 60608

Mr. Ronald Whitmore
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	64
2nd	50
3rd	49
4th	64
5th	57
6th	61
7th	64
8th	40
Total students	556

Full-time Teachers	10
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	50

Rush Day School

1720 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612

Ms. Jean Heideman

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	31

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	4

Whitney Young Magnet High School

211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607

Ms. Joyce Dorsey
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
7th	113
8th	111
9th	491
10th	497
11th	439
12th	549
Total students	2200

Full-time Teachers	37
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Medill Elementary School

1301 W 14th St
Chicago, IL 60608

Ms. Denise Gamble
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	20
2nd	15
3rd	30
4th	20
5th	25
6th	28
7th	23
8th	16
Total students	209

Full-time Teachers	15
Student/Teacher Ratio	14
Number of Classrooms	18

Skinner Classical School

111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607

Ms. Deborah Clark
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	59
2nd	83
3rd	64
4th	64
5th	62
6th	65
7th	51
8th	55
Total students	617

Full-time Teachers	24
Student/Teacher Ratio	26
Number of Classrooms	25

J R O T C Service Corps Academy

Tilden Career
Chicago, IL 60609

Mr. David Darroch

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	106
10th	94
Total students	200

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Chicago area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Chicago, this community has a population of 7,191

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