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  Encyclopedia: Uptown, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation.
Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is the Chicago campus of the University of Illinois.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Uptown,-Chicago   (4607 words)

  
 Chinatown, Chicago, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chinatown neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, is on the near South Side (located in the Armour Square community area), centered on and around Cermak and Wentworth Avenues, and is an example of an American Chinatown, or ethnic-Chinese neighborhood.
It is not to be confused with an area sometimes called "New Chinatown", which is on the North Side around Argyle Street, and which has a larger number of Southeast Asians.
Chicago's Chinatown is home to a number of Chinese restaurants, gift shops, grocery stores, Chinese-style pharmacies, as well as a number of services that cater to a Chinese-speaking audience--most specifically, a Cantonese-speaking audience.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinatown%2C_Chicago%2C_IL   (395 words)

  
 Uptown, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New Chinatown, also known as North Chinatown or Little Chinatown neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, is on the far North Side, along Argyle Street and Broadway.
It is not to be confused with the area called "Chinatown", which is on the South Side.
You may reach New Chinatown via the Argyle stop on the CTA's Red Line.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Chinatown,_Chicago   (507 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: List of Chinatowns
This is a list of Chinatowns (urban regions containing a large population of Chinese people within a non-Chinese society) in select countries.
New York City is home to the largest Chinatown in North America, and is centered around Canal Street in the borough of Manhattan.
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-Chinatowns   (4165 words)

  
 New City, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
New City, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois.
The area was home to many of the famous that were on Chicago's south side until they closed in 1971.
Back of the Yards is an industrial and residential neighborhood (located in the New City community area) on the Southwest Side of Chicago so named because it is near the site of the former Union Stockyards.
www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_City,_Chicago   (211 words)

  
 Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Campuses
In the mid 1800's, Chicago was a crowded, dirty commercial city with few areas of beauty.
Most of the homes were never converted into rooming houses or low rent apartments like other parts of the City, and, therefore, they have retained most of their beautiful woodwork, stained glass windows and original charm.
Along the north bank of the river, extending west of Michigan Avenue towards Clark Street and north to Chicago Avenue, this neighborhood is experiencing rapid growth and development as vintage greystones and brownstones are rehabbed amidst new hotels, small office buildings, artists lofts, and high-rise apartments.
www.pacificcollege.edu /campuses/chicago/neighborhoods.html   (1984 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Chinatown's library - the branch with the highest circulation activity - is a busy hub from 9 in the morning till 9 at night, with people reading the 14 Chinese-language newspapers, connecting to friends at home via the Internet, or checking out the thousands of popular Mandarin and Cantonese paperbacks, yellowed from age.
The library, she's noticed, "is often the first place new immigrants come." And the busy Northtown Branch is "like a mini United Nations," according to manager Rose Powers.
They're free, they have a wealth of information about new and unfamiliar communities, and their computers offer the best means to connect with friends, family, and news from back home.
www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3903.txt   (1039 words)

  
 Chinatown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Chinatowns were formed in the 19th century in many areas of the United States and Canada as a result of discriminatory land laws which forbade the sale of land to Chinese outside of a restricted geographical area and which promoted the segregation of people of different ethnicities.
Chinatowns were established in European port cities as Chinese traders settled down in the area.
In the so-called "new Chinatown" of Richmond, British Columbia, the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) arrested six male suspects in connection with extortion that involved assaulting a Chinese Canadian waiter and then vandalizing the restaurant in 1999.
www.wikiverse.org /chinatown   (3934 words)

  
 Chinatown - Information
New York City is home to one of the largest Chinatowns in North America, and is centered around Canal Street in the borough of Manhattan.
Nowadays, many old and new Chinatowns are considered viable centers of commercialism and tourism; some of them also serve, in various degrees, as centers of multiculturalism (espoused in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom) and "racial harmony" (especially in Malaysia and Singapore).
London's original Chinatown was established in the Limehouse district in the late 19th century as Chinese seamen esablished themselves in the city.
www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Chinatown   (4360 words)

  
 Ford Foundation Report
In Chicago, Dale Asis and his fellow community leaders have created the Coalition of African, Asian, European, and Latino Immigrants of Illinois, a partnership of 17 immigrant and refugee agencies.
When Ruth Wise, executive director of the New Road Community Development Group of Exmore, Inc., asked residents why they did not attend Exmore town council meetings, they told her they were afraid and lacked formal education.
New technology, James believes, will help preserve the environment and her people's threatened traditions.
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 Off to New York (kottke.org)
Being in a big, new high-rise that could be anywhere else in the nation isn't really "New York." Big old apartment buildings are a different story but most of those are co-op, not rental.
A friend who used to write a rat column for New York magazine claims that the basement level of that block is one giant rat party.
New York maybe the 'center' of the universe, but glittering it is not.
www.kottke.org /02/10/021020off_to_new_y.html   (11110 words)

  
 Chicago Chinatown :: Travel :: Dating, Travel & More
The one-building airport is divided into three terminals, A, B and C. The main lobby at the airport's center entrance is where the information booth and all vehicle pick-up services are available.
The center point of Chicago's main downtown district is defined for these directions as Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) offers fast, direct train service from both airports to downtown, convenient bus and train lines to major attractions, simple fare cards, easy-to-use maps and brochures, and custom trip planning for groups.
portland.2002china.net /chinatowns/chicago/travelhomee.shtml   (1502 words)

  
 Chinatown (Chicago, IL) News
Local news for Chinatown (Chicago, IL) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
An autopsy today determined a man whose dismembered remains were found in the trunk of a car had died of a gunshot to the head, an apparent homicide victim, according to the Cook County medical examiner's...
CHICAGO Choir members from Mississippi are stuck in Chicago, not knowing when they will get to return home.
www.topix.net /city/chicago-il-chinatown   (955 words)

  
 Chinatown Chamber of Commerce - Government - Chicago, IL, 60616 - Citysearch
Chicago's home to a vibrant Asian immigrant community and authentic dining an...
This location is the result of the On Leong Tong, a mutual-aid society, arranging for leases along Wentworth after the 1912 displacement of an earlier South Loop Chinatown.
Much of the touristy part of Chinatown is worn and ragged, but there's good stuff to be found and sights to see if you get off the main streets.
chicago.citysearch.com /profile/11433733   (512 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
It next fast forwards to a union meeting at the University of Chicago during the 1970s when clerical workers at the University of Chicago were organized by Regina Polk of the Teamsters' union.
Ken and Joan are veterans of the Chicago area music, poetry and art scenes, and wish to thank each other and their family and friends for their love and support.
In Miami, she was a member of the New World Rep where she played in Genet's The Balcony and Masha in Three Sisters, which took her to Moscow as a guest of the television station TPF 50/50.
www.artscope.net /NEWS/news08172000-1.shtml   (6375 words)

  
 Chinatown, Chicago, IL - The Jiggies Reference Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Chinatown, Chicago, IL - The Jiggies Reference Guide
Chinatown, Chicago, IL Chinatown is a location in Chicago, Illinois.
It is divided into "Old Chinatown" and "New Chinatown".
www.jiggies.com /reference/Chinatown%2C_Chicago%2C_IL   (49 words)

  
 New Chinatown Bakery & Coffee - Chicago, IL, 60640-3716 - Citysearch
New Chinatown Bakery & Coffee - Chicago, IL, 60640-3716 - Citysearch
From bars and clubs to shopping and restaurants, the Windy City's GLBT scene has it all.
From South American steakhouses to casual American spots, there are plenty of Chicago restaurants where you can bring your own beer or wine with no corkage fee.
chicago.citysearch.com /profile/36784084   (171 words)

  
 Chicago Chinatown Guide
Launched in December 2002 in Chicago, the Asian Giving Circle is a donor advised fund of The Chicago Community Trust.
The goal of the Asian Giving Circle is two-fold: to bring a new source of funding to Asian American nonprofit organizations in metropolitan Chicago, and to encourage Asian Americans to contribute to the community in a strategic and meaningful way.
Chinatown Parade celebrating Chinese Independence, the 94th anniversary of National Day, Republic of China featuring a parade of patriots, marching bands, floats, lion teams, 100' Mystical Dragon and local schools.
www.chicagochinatown.com   (428 words)

  
 Welcome to Chicago Chinatown
Join the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and enjoy the many benefits that membership brings.
The Chinatown Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer a one-hour walking tour of Chicago's Chinatown.
The Chinatown Chamber of Commerce accepts donations that will help us in serving you and the people of this city and State more effectively.
www.chicagochinatown.org /visit/tour   (231 words)

  
 Chinatown, Chicago, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
, with Chinese gardens along the Chicago River
Wentworth Avenue, with shopping, restaurants, and landmarks, including the Chinatown gate
This page was last modified 06:50, 18 May 2005.
www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Chinatown,_Chicago   (367 words)

  
 New Berlin News
Local news for New Berlin, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Waukesha, Wis. -Effective immediately, all mountain bike trails in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest are closed to protect the trail from damage during ice thaws.
New Berlin, WI, The New Berlin, Wisconsin office of ABB has earned the DNV Management Systems Certificate, known as the OHSAS 18001.
www.topix.net /city/new-berlin-wi   (955 words)

  
 Travel in Cambodia: November 2000 Trip
It is August, and I'm in a second-story office in Chicago's New Chinatown.
Despite my sheer terror at the thought of taking two small children on a flight halfway around the world, the journey was fairly smooth.
The flight, aboard a new 777, is smooth.
www.mekong.net /cambodia/trip2k1.htm   (1098 words)

  
 San francisco chinatown, Chinatown, Chinatown chicago, Chinatown new york   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The result is an authentically Chinese experience when you visit Chinatown.
This is the tourist version of Chinatown and though it's fun, it isn't a true representation of the Chinese community.
the city, Chinatown in San Francisco, is both impressive and...
www.sanfrancisco.co.uk /chinatown.asp   (270 words)

  
 Chicago Chinatown :: Buy :: Dating, Travel & More
State Street, located in the "Loop" - a distinct area of downtown Chicago surrounded by elevated train tracks is known for its hustle and bustle as one of the world's most famous shopping districts.
Located on the renovated 7th Floor, the Visitor Center is joined by a Marshall Field's Archive, the renovated Walnut Room restaurant and new Frango Café.
The newly gentrified neighborhood is located on the north bank of the Chicago River just west of Michigan Avenue.
www.2002china.net /chinatowns/chicago/buyhomee.shtml   (619 words)

  
 Chicago apartments, rentals, bedroom, bathroom, parking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Chicago neighborhood of Edgewater has a population of 62,000 people and contains the neighborhoods of Edgewater Glen, Andersonville, and Lakewood-Balmoral.
In the heart of Edgewater, along Argyle Street, is Chicago's new Chinatown or "Little Saigon" with many popular and authentic restaurants and shops owned by foreign-born Cambodians, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asians.
The progressive population in Edgewater and its sub-neighborhoods is diverse and stable.
www.chicago.com /realestate/apartmentNeighborhood.php?name=edgewater   (378 words)

  
 Chinatown, Chicago, Illinois - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Chinatown is home to a number of Chinese restaurants, gift shops, grocery stores, Chinese-style pharmacies, as well as a number of services that cater to a Chinese-speaking audience.
The Chinatown Mural, showing the history of Chinese in America
The population rose slowly, until the Communist Revolution in China coupled with a relaxation on immigration laws brought on a surge in immigrants in the 1950s and 1960s.
www.free-definition.com /Chinatown%2C-Chicago.html   (289 words)

  
 Chicago Chinatown :: Eat :: Dating, Travel & More
Chicago Chinatown :: Eat :: Dating, Travel & More
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www.2002china.net /chinatowns/chicago/eathomee.shtml   (655 words)

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