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  Near North Side, Chicago Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Near North Side Chicago, Illinois in Cook County
The Near North Side communities of Chicago are located in the heart of the city, on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Chicago provides a unique combination of old world charm and modern opulence and the city’s optimistic motto “I Will,” is as inspirational now as ever.
Near North Side is a fabulous place to live and take advantage of all the opportunities of the Chicago metropolitan area.
www.gold-coast-real-estate-and-homes.com   (887 words)

  
  Near North Side
The Chicago River and Lake Michigan form three edges of the Near North Side.
He gave the Chicago Dock and Canal Company control of the land where in the twentieth century the Chicago North Pier was built.
The central portion of the Near North Side became a district of rooming houses, segregating the elite from the concentrated poverty in the west.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/876.html   (866 words)

  
  Near North Side, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The island is separated from the mainland by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and the North Branch Canal on the east.
Streeterville is a neighborhood in Chicago north of the Chicago River.
It is bounded by the river on the south, Michigan Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the north and east.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Near_North_Side,_Chicago   (948 words)

  
 High rise in assessments on Near North Side Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles
Several residents and condo building managers said they've heard of assessments rising 100 percent to 200 percent, while increases from 50 percent to 80 percent appear to be the norm.
Near North residents have until Oct. 27 to appeal the assessments, although most high-rises hire lawyers to represent all their condo owners.
She said North Township, which covers the Near North Side, saw overall increases of 40 percent to 50 percent in its residential assessments.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_200310/ai_n12526763   (840 words)

  
 Near West Side, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Near West Side, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois directly adjacent to the downtown central business distict (the Loop).
The Greektown section of Chicago is located roughly between Van Buren and Madison Streets, along Halsted Street, within the Near West Side community area of Chicago.
It is bordered by the River to the east, Lake Street on the north, Congress Parkway to the south, and either Halsted or Ashland to the west, depending on who you ask.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Near_West_Side,_Chicago   (726 words)

  
 Real Estate Appraisals in Chicago's Near North Side Neighborhood.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Near North Side is the part of Chicago, Illinois just north of the downtown central business distict (the Loop).
North of the shopping center can be found the John Hancock Center, the art deco Palmolive Building and the Drake Hotel.
Streeterville is bounded by the Chicago River on the south, Michigan Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the north and east.
www.appraisercitywide.com /NearNorthSide   (552 words)

  
 Near North (Chicago, IL) News
A woman was raped Wednesday morning on the North Side near Wrigleyville, police said.The criminal sexual assault happened at 5:15 a.m.
A Near North Side man was shot and killed in a carjacking early Sunday, and minutes later, his attackers crashed into a telephone pole and were pinned in the vehicle, Chicago police said.
Chicago police are now searching for two different men in connection with three attacks in the Wrigleyville neighborhood.
www.topix.net /city/chicago-il-near-north   (490 words)

  
 Near North Side Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Near North Side has many landmarks such as the Chicago Water Tower, John Hancock Center, Oak Street Beach, museums, Grant Park, the Magnificient Mile.
Near North Side of Chicago is one the most recognized and richest neighborhoods of the city.
The Gold Coast part Near North Side is one of Chicago’s most prestigious residential districts.
www.falconliving.com /near-north-side-real-estate.php   (224 words)

  
 Chicago and the Newberry Neighborhood
The street that runs parallel to Madison eight blocks to the north (Chicago Avenue) is referred to as 800 North, and is one mile north of Madison.
Lincoln Park, north of downtown, has the liveliest beach, but there are beautiful beaches all along the shoreline, and the lakefront path runs all the way from Evanston in the north to 79th Street on the south.
Chicago magazine features excellent restaurant listings and reviews (and The Reader has begun to review restaurants as well; their thorough listings are available at www.chireader.com).
www.newberry.org /research/neighborhood_guide.html   (1580 words)

  
 Chicago Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Illinois
Chicago, Illinois: The windy city is a place of natural beauty, as well as a thriving Midwestern metropolis, home to a number of real estate opportunities.
Some 43 million people live within the Chicago area, which is made up of six counties, Chicago itself and almost 200 suburbs.
Chicago real estate types and prices are as diverse as the city itself.
real-estate-us.com /il/chicago   (227 words)

  
 Chicago Apartment Rentals : Jerome H. Meyer :: Chicago Neighborhoods
A common remark attributed to Chicago is that it is a "city of neighborhoods." These neighborhoods today, as well as their histories, are a reflection of the many diverse people who have lived in and continue to live in them.
Though each of these neighborhoods have their own personality and "feel," they are all found on the near north side of Chicago, enjoy close proximity to Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park, and share the distinction of being great places to live, work, and play.
The north branches of the Red and Brown El Lines, and the 36 Broadway, 22 Clark, 151 Sheridan, and 156 LaSalle buses, are convenient to nearly all of our buildings and make getting around town a snap.
www.jhmproperties.com /index.cfm?fa=move.neighborhood&cfid=703515&cftoken=32526319   (168 words)

  
 Chicago Hotels - Hotel Near
Chicago hotels put you in the mix of elements that make Chicago a great city.
Chicago hotels protect you from the famous winds of the "Windy City" sure, but a hotel stay in Chicago also delivers you the other key elements that make it the third largest city in the United States.
Chicago hotels can plug you into one of the country's busiest financial centers, or if you're just looking to tour the city, Chicago hotels get you close to real Chicagoans who are known for their hospitality.
www.hotelnear.com /Chicago-Hotels.html   (383 words)

  
 Cook County Subdivisions - A Cook County Relocation Guide Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Located in the Near North Side of Chicago, it is just a short walk to the Hancock Center, Water Tower, Michigan Avenue and the lake.
Kingsbury on the Park - Newly built and located in Chicago, Kingsbury on the Park is on Kingsbury south of Chicago Avenue.
Riverview - Built in the early 2000's, Riverview is located in Chicago on North Water east of McClurg.
www.cookcountysubdivisions.com /subdivision.asp?id=237   (1890 words)

  
 State Place » State Place Press
A recent study shows that, despite the much-heralded development of the Near North Side, Chicago's Near South Side has outpaced its northern counterpart in property appreciation over the last decade or so.
He noted that the Near South side has been "quietly growing, both in development and in value, until today, when it is beginning to come into its own.
The annual price change based on median sales prices has increased by 24.71 percent on the Near South Side just from 2001 to 2002, while on the Near North Side, the values have slipped by 3.3 percent during the same period.
www.stateplacechicago.com /Press/InvestSouthSide.htm   (1114 words)

  
 North Side Chicago   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Chicago north of North Avenue is this and
The importance to the North and Northwest Side of
The North Side of Chicago is extremely diverse.
www.cnt.org /tsp/trans/ctaqc/pdf/pdfs-to-html/north.html   (1740 words)

  
 Institutional Architectural Project Example - Art Institutte of Chicago   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Windows, masonry, and roofing were the directive for the historic renovation of this 1920’s Art Deco lined School buildingin the near north side of Chicago.
The windows were created to be energy efficient replicas of the former windows as triple hung, clear anodized aluminum, with a patterned horizontal stripped glass in the upper sash to diffuse the sun light.
Portions of the granite garden wall at the west elevation were rebuilt to match the original.
www.hutterarchitects.com /institutionalOgden.php4   (111 words)

  
 Chicago-Near North Side Real Estate MSL - Chicago Near North Side MLS - Home Pictures
Streeterville is a Chicago enclave with a colorful history that dates back about 100 years.
North Michigan Avenue really is magnificent, boasting the very latest in fashions, accessories, and all manner of exquisite merchandise.
The Drake is an institution in Chicago, a city landmark and symbol of elegance for over 80 years.
www.chicagorealestate-bw.com /Streeterville-real-estate.htm   (2960 words)

  
 Blue Property, Inc. - 8 - Near North Side (Gold Coast, Streeterville, Old Town, River North) - Your blueprint to real ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Near North Side includes the neighborhoods the Gold Coast, Old Town, River North and Streeterville.
Many properties in the area have received Chicago Landmark Status and can be viewed on foot, by car, or on a scenic buggy ride.
This area is popular in Chicago with natives as well as tourists, and hotels, clubs, bars, and theme restaurants are alive and hopping most of the year with live music and entertainment.
www.blueproperty.com /site/epage/10353_366.htm   (733 words)

  
 Dance Center Chicago : About Us | Studios
Group classes and private lessons are taught at two studio locations on the near north side of Chicago.
The 3117 North Clybourn address is a compact and stylish studio ideally suited for social dance instruction.
All group classes and private lessons are taught at 3868 North Lincoln, our beautiful studio on the near north side of Chicago.
www.dancecenterchicago.com /about/studios.asp   (507 words)

  
 MCA Chicago - Westermann   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
They moved to a second-floor apartment at 222 West North Avenue in the Old Town neighborhood on the Near North Side of Chicago, about ten blocks north of Division Street.
In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, Old Town was an active artists’ neighborhood, with sculptors and painters setting up loft studios and artist-run galleries.
In the late 50’s my wife and I acquired a Victorian relic on the near north side of Chicago—a three-story frame, marked by years of neglect, but like an indomitable Molly Brown it wore its gingerbread trip with an insouciant air.
www.mcachicago.org /westermanninchicago/4.html   (288 words)

  
 Newberry Library Archives
In 1887, Walter L. Newberry estate trustees Eliphalet W. Blatchford and William Bradley, in accordance with the contingent provisions of the Newberry will, established a free public library on the near north side of Chicago with half of a 4.5 million dollar estate.
Under the direction of the trustees and Librarian William Frederick Poole (1887-1894), the new library assumed the outlines of its modern shape: a public, non-circulating reference library housing a research collection focused on the humanities in Western Europe and America.
In addition, the records of the Newberry estate contain significant information on the activities of a wealthy Chicago family, 1868-1885, and on real property and its development in Chicago, Cook County, and Wisconsin during the same period.
www.newberry.org /collections/Archives.html   (331 words)

  
 The Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation | The Board
As a child, her family moved to the south side of Chicago in the late 1950s.
By the spring of 1990, the task at hand was to transition the Church Federation efforts, which was now serving 105 agencies, to a new entity, the Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation.
After surgery and a very brief recovery period, she was back moving the Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation to new standards of excellence.
www.antihunger.org /about/board_decker.html   (322 words)

  
 Search Result - Company Profile Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Yeomans Brothers began operation on the near north side of Chicago in 1898.
Chicago Pump Company started in 1909 along the banks of the Chicago River on the north side of the city.
In 1954, Chicago was acquired by FMC Corporation and later by Clow Corporation in 1980.
www.pumps.org /hisupplierCF/page/CompanyInfo.cfm?id=62   (598 words)

  
 North Park University
Description: Recruit and manage a wide range of volunteers, both groups and individuals, for a faith-based organization near North Senior Center.
Program part of a senior ministries affiliated with a church located on the near north side.
To respond to the the diverse needs of low and monderate income older adults living in the near north side of Chicago.
campus.northpark.edu /axelson/career/details.cfm?jobID=209   (185 words)

  
 Best Western Hawthorne Terrace - Discount Hotel Rooms at Orbitz
Located in the heart of the vibrant and eclectic Near North Side of Chicago, Hawthorne Terrace combines the personal attention of a small hotel with the confidence you'll feel staying with a name you trust.
This is one of Chicago's newer steak houses, created to the requisite formula: aged steaks, dark wood and brass overtones, and a piano bar where cigars are welcome.
This elegant European-style hotel is situated in the Illinois Medical District: an area including four major medical centers, six hospitals, the Chicago campus of the University of Illinois as well as federal, state, county and city health and human services agencies.
www.orbitz.com /hotel-info/IL/BW-14151.html   (750 words)

  
 About CLP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
We work primarily with residential properties located in Chicago's Loop as well as properties on the near north side of Chicago.
Chicago Lakefront Properties specializes in luxury properties at Lake Point Tower, located in Streeterville, at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive.
Chicago Lakefront Properties, LLC, is a member of the Streeterville Chamber of Commerce
www.chicagolakecondos.com /aboutclp.htm   (171 words)

  
 The Gay Ghost by Peter Trevino (Book) in Books: Lulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It was published by Lulu Publishers on September 1st, 2005 and it's soon to be a major motion picture starring Colin Farrell in the role of Charlie and Josh Hartnett playing the role of Paul.
These pictures were taken in Honolulu, HI and have been retouched, enhanced and modified to represent Chicago during the Summer accurately.
The story is about Charles Lanier, a young gay guy who rents an apartment on Lake Shore Drive in the near north side of Chicago, and the unexpected adventures he encounters from the day he moves in.
members.aol.com /pedrogay/the-gay-g.html   (492 words)

  
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This is the classic study of gangs by the father of gang research in 1920s Chicago.
This is the classic study of the Chicago School, demonstrating that crime rates vary by area, not ethnic group.
Chicago's slums are related to her Gold Coast.
www.uic.edu /orgs/kbc/ganghistory/IndGangs.html   (298 words)

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