1. Logan Square
Demographics
 Median Household Income: $56,626
o 19% higher than Chicago
 Median Housing Value: $379,967
o 53% higher than Chicago
 Median Age: 31.4 years old
http://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/logan+square/livability/
 Area: approximately 2.563 square miles
http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Logan-Square-Chicago-IL.html
 82,715
 Predominantly Hispanic
o Hispanic: 65.1%
o Caucasian: 48.4%
o Asian: 1.4%
o African American: 6.0%
o Other: 9.1%
History
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Square,_Chicago
 http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/761.html
Facts And Attractions
 Illinois Centennial Monument, in the middle of the neighborhood
o Built in 1918 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Illinois' statehood
o It's a single 70-foot (21 m) tall marble Doric column topped by an eagle, in reference
to the Flag of Illinois.[
 They host The Taste of Logan Square, held each August, features local restaurants and
bakeries from Logan Square and surrounding neighborhoods
 The Logan Square Preservation organization

2. o a nonprofit that celebrates the history of the neighborhood, hosts a house and
garden walk each September. The self-guided tour features gardens, historic
homes and carriage rides.
 Musical, theatrical, and comedic performances at the Congress Theater
o features annual festivals such as the North Coast Music Festival and Riot Fest
 cinematic experience at the four-screen Logan Theater
 Logan Boulevard
o Logan Boulevard is one of 4 boulevards in Logan Square that make up the Logan
Square Boulevard National Historic District. Known as the City of Chicago's finest
and most viewed collections of gray stones homes, homes made on Indiana
Bedford limestone, Logan Boulevard was known as the "boulevard of the
millionaires"
 Palmer Square
o like a park district; 400 feet wide green space
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/things-logan-square-chicago-58727.html
http://www.choosechicago.com/neighborhoods-and-communities/logan-square/things-to-do/
Transportation
 Take red line all the way to the loop
 Get off on Jackson and transfer to the blue line that is headed towards O'Hare
 Take the blue line all the way down to the Logan Square stop
 Then you have arrived at your destination
Approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes