1. Little Italy
Priya Dhindsa, Mariah Ramos,
Brendan Filip, and Sarah Steiner
2. Come Faccio Ad Avere Lì
How Do I Get There?
1. Get on the El, the Red Line, at either the Loyola stop or
the Granville stop
2. Get off the Red Line at Jackson and transfer to the Blue
Line
3. Take the Blue Line to Racine
4. Walk to W Congress Parkway
5. Turn left on S Loomis Street
6. Finally turn left on W Filmore Street
3. Piccola Storia Di Italia
Little Italy History
-An influx of Italians started immigrating to Chicago in the 1850’s; rapid
increase during the 1920’s
-Number of Italians started to take on jobs such as manufacturing,
construction, and railroad work
-Although Italians moved all over the city, the area known as Little Italy had
the largest number of Italian families
-Italians brought their culture and traditions to this area which is why it is
called Little Italy and has predominately Italian attractions
4. Che Cosa Abbiamo Fatto?
What Did We Do?
-Dinner at Leona’s
-National Italian Sports Hall of Fame
● tribute to American-Italian athletes
-Piazza DiMaggio Fountain
● memoir to Joseph DiMaggio
(baseball player)
5. Attractions
-Christopher Columbus Statue
● corner of Loomis/Polk
Street
-Arrigo Park
● next to Columbus Statue
-Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii
● Founded in 1911,
located at 1224 W Lexington St
7. Reflection: Priya
Little Italy was definitely a great place to learn about the Italian culture and their traditions. They had
several attractions that taught about Italian history and how it has shaped Chicago. I was surprised to
see that not only is Little Italy a community but also has great attractions. I am glad that Chicago has
so much diversity that we are able to have communities such as Little Italy. I think that this was an
authentic Chicago experience because it shows off the diversity seen in the city which is what makes
Chicago so unique.
8. Reflection: Brendan
Getting out one’s comfort zone is a tough, but
incredibly important thing to do. Only by stepping out
can you eventually expand and continue expanding
your personal zone. Going to a new neighborhood in
a city I have barely even begun to explore with a group
was an overall great experience. Exploring Little Italy
really showed me just how much Chicago has to offer,
and also has shown me how important the past is in
relation to the present with all the different neighborhoods
around Chicago. Overall, it was a great trip that really
has me excited about exploring the rest of Chicago
in the upcoming years.
9. Reflection: Mariah
Our trip to Little Italy was very enlightening because
I was able to experience life outside of my neighborhood.
The experience was certainly enjoyable. I was able to
step out of my comfort zone of Rogers Park and
appreciate a different part of Chicago. Although the
trip there was quite long it was worth the wait.
This small quaint part of Chicago
is definitely worth checking out. Being a food lover,
my favorite part would have to the food. Overall the
trip was very beneficial.
10. Reflection: Sarah
Going to Little Italy was really enlightening. I
had never taken the train that far and we didn’t
entirely know what we were doing, but it was
fun exploring. When we got there, I felt like we
were actually in Italy. The architecture was
different than the rest of Chicago and it wasn’t
extremely crowded. All the people we ran into
were very kind. The food was amazing! Though
it was too late to go into the museum, it looked
really big which gave me the idea of who many
Italians there have been that have changed
Chicago. The trip was very informational and
fun!
11. Citazione
Citation
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"Little Italy Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60607 Detailed Profile."Little Italy Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60607
Subdivision Profile. City Data, 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
"Christopher Columbus Statue." Christopher Columbus Statue - Arrigo Park, Chicago, IL - Permanent World Fair and Expo
Structures on Waymarking.com. Waymarking, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
Wilson, Lee W. The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii. N.d. Chicago, Il. The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii in Little Italy Chicago.
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