1. Little Italy {University Village}
Little Italy (University
Village)
| Alice | Arianna | Fariha | Kaylee | Simon |
2. Transportation
★ Walk to the Granville or Loyola RED LINE stop
heading towards 95th.
★ Get off at Jackson.
○ Transfer to Jackson BLUE LINE heading
towards Forest Park.
★ Get off at Racine.
○ Walk south on Loomis St. to Taylor St.
5. Demographics (cont’d.)
★ 60607
★ Although predominantly white, Little Italy is somewhat diverse in terms of ethnicity.
★ Population:
○ 22,964 in 2011 (http://www.city-data.com/zipmaps/Chicago-Illinois.html#60607)
○ Students (UIC)
○ Italian families
○ “Young Professionals”
○ Almost an even distribution of males vs. females (51.7% & 41.3%, respectively)
6. Points of Interest
★ National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
○ Vince Lombardi
○ Joe DiMaggio
★ Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church
○ Est. 1911
○ Converted to a shrine
★ Arrigo Park
○ Statue of Christopher Colombus
★ Francesca’s on Taylor
○ Best ranked restaurant
○ Extensive menu with classics
★ The Hull House
○ Social and education programs
○ Jane Addams
7. Reflections
★ Alice
★ Arianna I really enjoyed travelling to Little Italy! I had no idea that it was so
close to our campus, and it was a really beautiful place to go and walk
around on a nice day. I would like to go back to try some restaurants and
visit the shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii.
★ Fariha The most interesting part of this project was actually the trip to and
from Little Italy. I felt like taking the CTA and walking to Little Italy really
helped to see a different side of Chicago. It is a beautiful and peaceful
area. I would definitely go back!
★ Kaylee Visiting Little Italy was really fun and adventurous. I loved the long
train ride and vibes the neighborhood gave off. I look forward to heading
back there later on in the year to try some local restaurants.
★ Simon
8. Citations
★ "Little Italy, a Chicago Neighborhood Visitor Guide from Chicago Traveler."
Little Italy, a Chicago Neighborhood Visitor Guide from Chicago Traveler.
N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
★ "Little Italy." Urbanspoon. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
