Genealogy

Wilmette originally belonged to one couple: Antoine Ouilmette and his wife, Archange Chevalier, who was Potawatomi.

Change is in the DNA of the Wicker Park and Bucktown communities. In the decades after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, German, Polish, Jewish, and Norwegian immigrants settled in the neighborhood.

The official community area of West Town contains areas many would consider distinct neighborhoods: Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Noble Square.

Just west of the bustling Loop is the equally bustling and aptly named West Loop.

With its proximity to the former site of the 1893 world's fair and a prominent African American history museum, the Washington Park community area has a deep history at nearly every turn.

Before the turn of the century and the extension of rail lines north, Uptown consisted of residential neighborhoods such as Buena Park and Sheridan Park, as well as Graceland Cemetery, which was founded in 1860.

The view looking south from Grant Park in downtown Chicago is a wall of sparkling glass high-rises, which mark the South Loop neighborhood.

Skokie was once thick forest and marshy prairie dotted with a few Potawatomi villages along the banks of the Chicago River.

Rogers Park, one of the northernmost neighborhoods in Chicago, sits against the blue backdrop of Lake Michigan.

Part of the Near North Side community area, the River North neighborhood is shimmering with art galleries, trendy bars, restaurants, and nightlife.

Chicago neighborhood names can be tricky; Ravenswood is a perfect example of that.

Pilsen's story has always been one of immigrants. Located on the Southwest Side, the neighborhood, which falls in the Lower West Side community area, was first home to German and Irish immigrants in the 1840s.

Historical, colorful cottages and impressive homes fill the streets of Old Town on Chicago’s North Side.

Oak Park is home to the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, including the Unity Temple.

Originally just called Lawndale, the North Lawndale community area was named by a real estate developer in the late 1800s.