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The immigration of Italians accelerated throughout the late 19th century and into the early 20th century. Chicago's foreign-born Italian population was 16,008 in 1900 and peaked at 73,960 in 1930. [6] The largest area of settlement was the Taylor Street area, but there were also 20 other significant Italian enclaves throughout the city and suburbs.
History. The first Italian to come to what would become Chicago was Enrico (Henri) Tonti, who was from Gaeta in Lazio region of central Italy. He was a soldier in service of the French. In the Fall of 1680, Tonti was in the la Salle Expedition and 2nd in command of the company. He and Father Membré, passed through the Chicago portage from the ...
Balbo Monument. 41°51′41″N 87°36′49″W. / 41.86150°N 87.61356°W / 41.86150; -87.61356. Location. Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Balbo Monument consists of a column that is approximately 2,000 years old dating from between 117 and 38 BC and a contemporary stone base. It was taken from an ancient port town outside of ...
Population pyramid of Chicago in 2021. Population. 2,665,039 (2022 est.) [ 1] The demographics of Chicago show that it is a large, and ethnically and culturally diverse metropolis. It is the third largest city and metropolitan area in the United States by population. Chicago was home to over 2.7 million people in 2020, accounting for over 25% ...
St. Joan of Arc. 9248 N Lawndale Ave, Evanston. Established in 1951 [ 6] Became a part of the new St. John Newman Parish in 2022 [ 4][ 5] St. Mary. 1012 Lake St, Evanston. Established in 1865 [ 7] Became a part of the new St. John XXIII Parish in 2022 [ 7][ 8] St. Nicholas. 806 Ridge Ave, Evanston. Established in 1887; current church building ...
Tuscany ( / ˈtʌskəni / TUSK-ə-nee, Italian: Toscana, Italian: [tos'kaːna]) is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 square miles) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ( Firenze ).
Chicago Outfit. The Chicago Outfit (also known as the Outfit, the Chicago Mafia, the Chicago Mob, the Chicago crime family, the South Side Gang or the Organization) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Chicago, Illinois, which originated in the city's South Side in 1910. The organization is part of the larger Italian-American Mafia .
DuSable Museum of African American History. Haitian American Museum of Chicago. Irish American Heritage Center. Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. National Hellenic Museum. National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture. Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.