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Lake View — or Lakeview, as it is increasingly spelled — is a North side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is designated as Community Area 6 of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. It is bordered by Diversey Parkway in the south, Irving Park Road in the north, Ravenswood Avenue in the west, bound by the shores of Lake Michigan in the east. The Uptown community area is to Lakeview's north, Lincoln Square to its northwest, North Center to its west and Lincoln Park to its south. The 2000 population of Lakeview was 94,817 residents, making it the second largest of the Chicago community areas by population, following Austin which has 117,527 residents. Lakeview though has a higher population density than the larger (area-wise) Austin neighborhood. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixel, file size: 759 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of West Cornelia Avenue at North Halsted Street in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois taken on July 9, 2006. ... The city Chicago, Illinois, is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ... Image File history File links US-IL-Chicago-CA06. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... This article is about the geographical term. ... Longitude is the east-west geographic coordinate measurement most commonly utilized in cartography and global navigation. ... The neighborhoods of Chicago are less well-defined than Chicagos seventy-seven Community Areas. ... Mr. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ... Demographics refers to selected population characteristics as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... This article is about the statistical concept. ... Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a business. ... USD redirects here. ... A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 606. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The city Chicago, Illinois, is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ... Diversey Parkway (2800 N.) is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago. ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. ... Skyline of Uptown, looking northeast Uptown is a diverse neighborhood located north of Chicagos downtown. ... Lincoln Square located on the North Side of city of Chicago, Illinois is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. ... North Center is both a community area and a neighborhood located on the North Side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. ... Lincoln Park, also designated as Community Area 7, is one of the northside Chicago community areas that divide Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The city Chicago is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ... Austin, located on the Far West Side of Chicago, Illinois, is the largest (by population) of the citys 77 officially defined community areas (neighborhoods), followed by Lakeview. ...

While actual territorial limits and colloquial names are not definite depending on local sources and usage, Lakeview is divided into smaller neighborhood enclaves: Lake View East, West Lakeview and Wrigleyville. Lake View East (more commonly just Lakeview) forms the area popularly known as Boystown. It holds the distinction of being the first gay village to be officially recognized as such by a civic body in the United States.^[1] New Town is a former community centered at the intersection of N. Clark Street and Diversey Parkway. The Northalsted Merchants Association is centered on the North Halsted strip between Belmont & Grace and is the dominant merchants association in Lakeview. Boystown is the popular name of a locally recognized neighborhood enclave within Chicago, Illinois. ... Chicagos Clark Street is occasionally a diagonal, and occasionally a north-south street running near the shore of Lake Michigan from the city limits with Evanston (where it is called Chicago Avenue, and further north, Green Bay Road) south to Cermak Road. ... Diversey Parkway (2800 N.) is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago. ...

Lakeview is most recognized nationwide as home to Wrigley Field and its Chicago Cubs. One neighborhood over is one of the most famous gay villages in North America. Held each June, the Chicago Pride Parade, one of the largest gay pride parades in the nation, takes place in Lakeview. The community area has also been host to several other major events: In 2006 it played host to an international sports and cultural festival, Gay Games VII with its closing ceremonies held at Wrigley Field headlined by Cyndi Lauper. For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). ... Major league affiliations National League (1876â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902â€“present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... A gay village (also gay ghetto or gayborhood) is an urban geographic location with generally recognized boundaries where a large number of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual people live. ... North American redirects here. ... Chicago Pride Parade 2005 Chicago Pride Parade is a Gay Pride Parade that takes place each year on the last Sunday in June in the Boystown section of the Lakeview neighborhood. ... Front line of Gay Pride parade in Paris, France; June 2005 Gay pride or LGBT pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. ... United States Marines on parade. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. ... Gay Games VII, colloquially called the Chicago Gaymes, is part of a family of international sports and cultural festivals called Gay Games, sanctioned by the Federation of Gay Games and organized by the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community of the host city of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... Cynthia Ann Stephanie Cyndi Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award- winning singer, MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning film, television and theatre actress. ...

History

Settlement

According to the Lake View East Chamber of Commerce,^[2] previous to its township era, Lake View was used as a camp and trail path for the Miami, Ottawa, and Winnebago Native American tribes. Conrad Sulzer of Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland was the first white settler to live in the area in 1837. In 1853, one of the first permanent structures was built by James Rees and Elisha Hundley on the corner of present-day Byron Street at Lake Shore Drive and was called the Hotel Lake View, named for the hotel's unobstructed view of the shores of Lake Michigan.^[3] It gained what was characterized as a resort atmosphere. The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana and Ohio, and now living also in Oklahoma. ... The Ottawa (also Odawa or Odaawa) are a Native American people. ... The Ho-Chunk or Winnebago (as they are commonly called) are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what are now Wisconsin and Illinois. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... The city church of Winterthur, a local landmark Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Hotel (disambiguation). ...

The early settlement continued to grow, especially due to increased immigration of farming families from Germany, Luxembourg and Sweden.^[3] Lake View experienced a population boom as Chicago suffered a deadly and devastating cholera outbreak. The Hotel Lake View served as refuge for many Chicagoans but became filled to capacity. Homestead lands were sold and housing was built. Access to the new community was served by a wooden plank road connected to the Fullerton Parkway called Lake View Plank Road, present-day Broadway. With infrastructure and growing population, residents realized it was time to organize formal governance to provide essential public services. Distribution of cholera Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious gastroenteritis caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. ... Virus outbreaks occur when a virus bypasses infection control measures and a relatively high number of infections are observed where no cases or sporadic cases occurred in the past. ... Broadway Street or more commonly Broadway is a major street in Chicagos Lakeview, Uptown, and Edgewater neighboorhoods, running diagonally from Diversey Parkway (2800 North) to Lawrence Avenue (4800 North), and north-south from Lawrence to Devon Avenue (6400 North). ...

Lake View Township

Also according to the Lake View East Chamber of Commerce,^[2] Lake View became an incorporated Illinois civil township with a charter recognized by the Illinois General Assembly, independent of neighboring Chicago. Lake View's first township election was held in 1857. The main building was Town Hall on the intersection of present-day Addison and North Halsted Streets. The building stands today, retaining its original name, as the area headquarters of the Chicago Police Department 23rd District. Lake View township includes land east of Western Avenue, between Devon Avenue and Diversey Parkway, generally encompassing the community areas of Edgewater, Uptown, and Lake View. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 Ã— 2048 pixel, file size: 811 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of Town Hall in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois taken on July 9, 2006. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 Ã— 2048 pixel, file size: 811 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of Town Hall in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois taken on July 9, 2006. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 Ã— 1600 pixel, file size: 548 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of the landmark rainbow pylons along North Halsted Avenue in Chicago, Illinois Boystown gay village in Lake View East, taken on... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 Ã— 1600 pixel, file size: 548 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of the landmark rainbow pylons along North Halsted Avenue in Chicago, Illinois Boystown gay village in Lake View East, taken on... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 Ã— 1600 pixel, file size: 483 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of the sculptures welcoming residents and visitors to side streets along North Halsted Avenue in Chicagos Boystown gay village in... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 Ã— 1600 pixel, file size: 483 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of the sculptures welcoming residents and visitors to side streets along North Halsted Avenue in Chicagos Boystown gay village in... In local government, incorporation occurs when municipalities such as cities, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. ... A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Illinois General Assembly convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... This article is about the political process. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Chicago Police Department, also known as the CPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, under the jurisdiction of the mayor of Chicago. ... Devon Avenue (IPA pronunciation: ) is a major east-west thoroughfare in the Chicago metropolitan area. ... Diversey Parkway (2800 N.) is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago. ... The Saint Ita Catholic Church bell tower has long been used by community residents and businesses as the symbol of Edgewater on signage and other media. ... Skyline of Uptown, looking northeast Uptown is a diverse neighborhood located north of Chicagos downtown. ...

During the Civil War, the today bustling intersection of Broadway, Clark and Diversey was home to Camp Fry. When the camp opened in May of 1864, it served as a training facility for the 132nd and 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiments. Shortly after their deployment to Columbus, Kentucky the camp was converted to a Confederate Prison where conditions were markedly different from many other POW camps. The few residents of the area known as Lake View Township often complained of the Rebel sing-a-longs held in the camp from time to time.

Lake View's early industry was farming, especially crops of celery, and at the time was known as the celery-growing capital of the world. From 1870 to 1887 the population of the township grew from 2,000 citizens to 45,000. As a result, there was growing need of more public service access and Lake View was absorbed into Chicago in 1889 as a way of meeting those demands.^[4] In 1889, a real estate boom became a major economic stimulant. According to the Lake View East Chamber of Commerce, over forty percent of its neighborhood's present-day buildings were constructed during that time. Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...

Streets

Lakeview street names have great historic importance. Addison Street was named after 18th century publisher Joseph Addison of The Spectator. Barry Avenue was named after the commander of the Continental Navy ship Lexington during the Revolutionary War, John Barry. Belmont Avenue was named after the American Civil War Battle of Belmont on November 7, 1861 in Mississippi County, Missouri. Broadway, which used to be called Evanston Avenue, after the nearby municipality of Evanston, Illinois, was renamed after Broadway in New York City, and is the only street in Chicago to not have an official type designation, i.e., it's not a street, nor an avenue, nor a boulevard, nor a parkway, nor a drive, etc. Clark Street was named after legendary frontier explorer George Rogers Clark. Diversey Parkway was named after beer brewer Michael Diversey. William Butler Ogden, the first mayor of Chicago, named Halsted Street after financiers William H. and Caleb Halsted. It was formerly called Dyer Street, in honor of Thomas Dyer, Mayor of Chicago. Irving Park Road was named after author Washington Irving.^[5] (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Joseph Addison, the Kit-cat portrait, circa 1703â€“1712, by Godfrey Kneller. ... The Spectator was a daily publication of 1711â€“12, founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England. ... Continental Navy Jack The Continental Navy was authorized by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775. ... The first USS Lexington of the United States Navy was a brigantine purchased in 1776. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... John Barry (1745 â€“ 13 September 1803) was an officer in the Continental Navy and later in the United States Navy Barry was born in County Wexford, Ireland and appointed a Captain in the Continental Navy 7 December 1775. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Charleston defenses, Belmont battlefield by Julius Bien & Co. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Mississippi County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... 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 state of New York and the entire United States. ... Clark as painted by Matthew Harris Jouett in 1825 George Rogers Clark (November 19, 1752 â€“ February 13, 1818) was a soldier from Virginia and the preeminent American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. ... Michael Diversey (born Diversy; December 10, 1810 â€“ December 12, 1869) was an American beer brewer, owner of the Diversey Beer Brewery. ... William Butler Ogden (June 15, 1805 - August 3, 1877) was the first Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. ... Thomas Dyer (born: January 13, 1805; died: June 6, 1862; buried in Connecticut) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1856-1857) for the Democratic Party. ... Richard M. Daley is the current mayor of Chicago. ... Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 â€“ November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ...

Philip Sheridan features prominently on the corner of Belmont Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, memorialized as a towering statue with Sheridan on horseback. The U.S. Army general is the namesake of Sheridan Road, who in 1871 brought troops to Chicago in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire and was authorized by Mayor Joseph Medill to take control of the city under martial law. He was later made Commanding General of the U.S. Army by President Chester A. Arthur. Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 â€“ August 5, 1888) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Artists rendering of the fire, by John R Chapin, originally printed in Harpers Weekly The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois. ... Joseph Medill (April 6, 1823â€“March 16, 1899) is better known as the business manager and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune than as mayor of Chicago, Illinois, although his term in office occurred during two of the most important years of the citys history as Chicago tried to... Battlespace Weapons Tactics Strategy Organization Logistics Lists War Portal For other uses, see Martial law (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 â€“ November 18, 1886) was an American politician who served as the 21st President of the United States. ...

Landmarks

Park Place Tower (Chicago), with over 900 units, is the largest residential building on the North-Side of Chicago. Park Place Tower is located at 655 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, Illinois and is a 56-story, 901-unit condominium tower located in the Lakeview, Chicago neighborhood in the north side of Chicago. ...

Government

Elected officials

Lake View belongs to three Chicago City Council wards, electing three aldermen as representatives of these districts. Business-owner Thomas M. Tunney represents the forty-fourth ward. Community activist and educator Helen Shiller represents the forty-sixth ward and Scott Waguespack represents the thirty-second ward. ^[6] Tunney is the first openly gay alderman to serve in the Chicago City Council.^[7] The aldermen oversee several municipal agencies within their wards: Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago Police Department, Special Events, Streets and Sanitation, Zoning, among others. Chicago City Hall, adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center, houses the chambers of the Chicago City Council. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions. ... Thomas M. Tunney is the first openly gay alderman of the Chicago Board of Aldermen. ... Helen Shiller is a Chicago Alderman. ... Engine 117 fights a fire on Chicagos West Side at the Garfield Park Conservatory. ... The Chicago Police Department, also known as the CPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, under the jurisdiction of the mayor of Chicago. ... This is a List of Chicago city departments Office of the Mayor Chicago Office of Tourism Administrative Hearings Aging Animal Care and Control Aviation Budget & Management Buildings Business & Information Services Cable Communications Chicago Film Office Consumer Services Department Cultural Affairs Department Department of Construction and Permits Environment Ethics (Board of...

Cook County government representation rests in the hands of Mike Quigley of the 10th District of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.^[8] Lakeview residents are represented at the state level of governance, served in the Illinois Senate by John Cullerton of the 6th District.^[9] The residents also elect members of the Illinois House of Representatives: John Fritchey of the 11th District, Sara Feigenholtz of the 12th District and Greg Harris of the 34th District.^[10] Harris is noted as the only openly gay member of the Illinois General Assembly.^[11] Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Illinois Senate convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... John J. Cullerton is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 6th district since his appointment in 1991. ... Type Bicameral Speaker Michael Madigan, (D) since 1997 Minority Leader Tom Cross, (R) since 2002 Members 118 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Illinois State Capitol Web site ilga. ... John Fritchey is the Illinois State Representative for the 11th district, which he has served since 1996. ... Sara Feigenholtz is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. ... The Illinois General Assembly convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ...

Lakeview representation in the United States Congress is served by former senior Clinton White House advisor and investment banker Rahm Emanuel of the 5th Congressional District. Former consumer rights advocate Jan Schakowsky represents the 9th Congressional District.^[12] Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... Advisor is the title of the British colonial head of administration in the Unfederated Malay States of Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah. ... An investment banker works for an investment bank. ... Rahm Emanuel (born November 29, 1959) is an American politician. ... Janice D. Jan Schakowsky (born May 22, 1944), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 9th District of Illinois (map). ...

Neighborhood councils

In a similar venture, the Lakeview Action Coalition is composed of institutional members of which there are more than thirty-three. These include banks, merchants and religious congregations of various denominations.^[13]

Services

Education

Colleges and universities

The Harry S Truman College of the City Colleges of Chicago offers classes at the Lakeview Learning Center, helping Lakeview students study towards college degrees. Harry S Truman College, more familiar as simply Truman College, is a community college located in the Chicago, Illinois Uptown community area on Broadway Avenue at Wilson Avenue. ... The City Colleges of Chicago was formed on September 11th, 1911. ...

Primary and secondary education

Public schools

Chicago Public Schools operates several member facilities in Lakeview. Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians, is a school district that controls over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Several schools, including Lake View High School and Nettelhorst School, served the original Lake View township.

Private schools

Libraries

As one of the most populated community areas in Chicago, Lakeview has many outlets for education. The John Merlo Branch^[14] of the Chicago Public Library houses one of the largest collections of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender literature and other media but also offers traditional library resources.^[15] The branch also is home to large collections called the African American Heritage Collection, Chicago History Collection, Judaica Collection, Large Print Collection. The Chicago Public Library classifies Merlo's Drama and Theatre Collection as very large in size compared to other branches.^[16] Although not in Lakeview, the Conrad Sulzer Regional Library is host to a special Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Collection.^[17] The Chicago Public Library consists of 79 branches throughout the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA. // In the aftermath of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, Londoner A.H. Burgess, with the aid of Thomas Hughes drew up what would be called the English Book Donation, which proposed that England should provide... Julio PÃ©rez Ferrero Library - CÃºcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in ChambÃ©ry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, and services: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... Conrade Sulzer Regional Library is one of two regional libraries in the Chicago Public Library system in Chicago. ...

Health

Lakeview serves great importance in the larger area for health and medicine as home to several hospitals and other related institutions. Despite the comparative affluence of the community area, Lakeview social services are also geared towards those needing affordable care, like displaced youth living on the streets.

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center^[18] and the Saint Joseph Hospital^[19] of Resurrection Health Care^[20] serve residents throughout Chicago and its neighboring suburbs.

The Howard Brown Health Center, with several branch locations throughout Lakeview, provides health services for the gay and lesbian community as well as for the poor. It offers specialized care in HIV, AIDS, domestic violence, therapy and various youth services like the Broadway Youth Center and the PATH Program for HIV+ Youth.^[21] Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

Center on Halsted, formerly Horizons Community Services, is also a major outlet of comprehensive social services for the gay and lesbian community. The Illinois Department of Public Health contracts the services of Center on Halsted for a telephone hotline for HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.^[22] Center on Halsted is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community center in Chicago, Illinois. ...

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Parking

Parking is at a premium in Lakeview, especially during special events like Chicago Cubs home games at Wrigley Field. Special residential parking permits are required for parking on some Lakeview streets; in commercial areas, limited metered parking is available. Heavily priced public parking lots are available for visitors and baseball fans but are hard to come by. Lakeview residents of blocks with parking restrictions may purchase temporary parking permit placards, available at the aldermanic constituent offices, for guests invited to private residences.^[23] Major league affiliations National League (1876â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902â€“present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). ...

Transportation

A majority of Lakeview's public transportation needs are met by the Chicago Transit Authority, which provides resident and visitor access to the Red Line, Purple Line and Brown Line services of the Chicago Elevated railway rapid transit. Its two major Lakeview hubs are Addison Station and Belmont Station.^[24] A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... For other uses, see Chicago Transit Authority (disambiguation). ... The Red Line (Howard-Dan Ryan Service) is a heavy rail line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago L system. ... The Purple Line of the Chicago Transit Authority is a 3. ... The Brown Line (Ravenswood Service) of the Chicago Transit Authority Chicago L rapid transit system, is a 11. ... The L[1], variously, if perhaps incorrectly, styled L, El, EL, or L, is the rapid transit system that serves Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... â€œMass Transitâ€ redirects here. ... Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Wrigleyville at 940 West Addison Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3600 north, 940 west). ... Belmont is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in the neighborhood of Lakeview at 945 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 3200 north, 1000 west). ...

The Chicago Transit Authority also oversees numerous bus routes in Lakeview, the busiest being those running along Lake Shore Drive with express services to downtown Chicago and The Loop via Michigan Avenue and its Magnificent Mile. Bus routes entering and leaving Lakeview include those designated: 8 Halsted, 9 Ashland, 22 Clark, 36 Broadway, 77 Belmont, 134 Stockton La Salle Express, 135 Clarendon Michigan Express, 136 Sheridan LaSalle Express, 143 Stockton Michigan Express, 144 Marine Michigan Express, 145 Wilson Michigan Express, 146 Inner Drive Express, 147 Outer Drive Express, 148 Clarendon Michigan Express, 151 Sheridan, 152 Addison, 154 Wrigley Field Express and the 156 La Salle.^[25] The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ... Michigan Avenue refers to remnants of Old U.S. Highway 12 that ran from downtown Detroit to Chicago. ... Magnificent Mile looking south View north from the foot of the Magnificent Mile The Magnificent Mile is the portion of Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois extending from the Chicago River to Oak Street in Near North Side community area. ...

Private entities also offer many transportation services. I-GO has several locations in Lakeview, and Zipcar lots can be found in several Lakeview locations as well. Private companies offer trolley and bus services to certain destinations in the city from Lakeview. Taxi and limousine services are plentiful in the Lakeview area, as well as non-traditional modes of transportation. Bicycle rickshaws can be found especially near Wrigley Field. Bike paths are also available on all major streets. For those who prefer to walk or run, manicured walking and running paths are found throughout the community area with a special path designed for Chicago Marathon training along the lakefront. I-GO is a non-profit organization which operates a car sharing service in Chicago. ... Zipcar is a for-profit, membership-based carsharing company providing automobile rental to its members, billable by the hour or day. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... For the song from the band: Brand New, see Limousine (MS Rebridge). ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... Japanese rickshaw (jinrikisha), 1886. ...

The Chicago Marathon training path curves around the Belmont Harbor marina, belonging to the Chicago Park District and managed by contracted companies. There are ten transient slips, several stalls, finger dock, star dock and moorings^[26] where boats and yachts can be kept.^[27] It is home of the Belmont Yacht Club. For other uses, see Boat (disambiguation). ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Communities

Lake View East

Lake View East is territorially defined by its chamber of commerce as the area between North Clark Street and North Halsted Street to the west, Grace Street to the north and Diversey Parkway to the south, bound by Lake Shore Drive to the east. The entire Lake View East area is considered colloquially as Boystown, the pre-eminent gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community of Chicago. Lake View East streets are decorated with rainbow flags indicative of that population. Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ... Diversey Parkway (2800 N.) is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago. ... The double-decker Lake Shore Drive Bridge across the Chicago River; Wacker Drive is visible in the background Lake Shore Drive at the Chicago River in 1941 Looking northeast across Lakeshore East at the triple-decker Wacker Drive. ... Boystown is the popular name of a locally recognized neighborhood enclave within Chicago, Illinois. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes a man or woman having a sexual orientation to persons of either or both sexes (a man or woman who sexually likes both sexes; people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females). ... A transwoman with XY written on her hand, at a protest in Paris, October 1, 2005. ... Six color rainbow gay pride flag flying over the Castro gay village in San Francisco, June 2005 The six colors of the most common gay pride flag. ...

Lake View East, especially within the Lake Shore Drive and Broadway Avenue corridors, consists of upscale condominiums and comparably higher-rent midrise apartments and lofts. Small businesses, boutiques, restaurants and community institutions are found along Broadway Avenue and North Halsted Street.

Gentrification, diversification and population shift has changed the greater area with many businesses expanding northward of Belmont Avenue. Larger businesses like Borders, Whole Foods, World Market are moving into the neighborhood with the creation of enclosed shopping centers like Century Shopping Centre. One other in particular features Linens 'N Things, Marshalls and Designer Shoe Warehouse. In San Francisco, during the mid-1960s, the bohemian center of the city shifted from the old Beat enclave of North Beach to Haight-Ashbury (pictured) as a response to gentrification. ... Borders Books and Music (NYSE: BGP) is a North American chain of bookstores, with some branches overseas. ... Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined as little as possible before being consumed. ... World Market is a retail store from company Cost Plus which was founded in San Francisco, California in 1958. ... ... Marshalls, Inc. ... Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) is a shoe store. ...

Historical churches remain preserved as integral parts of the community: Lake View Presbyterian Church and Saint Peter's Episcopal Church. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is the residence of an episcopal vicar and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.^[28] It is also the motherchurch of the local vicariate and the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach, controversially created by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, one of the largest and one of the only gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender Catholic welcoming congregations created and authorized by a diocese in the United States.^[29] Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... St Peter redirects here. ... The word episcopal is derived from the Greek ÎµÏ€Î¯ÏƒÎºÎ¿Ï€Î¿Ï‚, transliterated epÃskopos, which literally means overseer; the word, however, is used in religious contexts to refer to a bishop. ... A view of Mount Carmel in 1894 University of Haifa atop Mount Carmel in 1996 For other uses, see Mount Carmel (disambiguation). ... A vicar general is an ecclesiastical office in the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church existing in each particular church. ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ... Holy Name Cathedral is the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. ... A motherchurch or mother church in Christianity is used in three forms. ... In the broadest sense, a vicar (from the Latin vicarius) is anyone acting in the person of or agent for a superior (compare vicarious). In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant. ... Cardinal Bernardins Final Resting Place His Eminence, Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin (originally Bernardini), (April 2, 1928â€“November 14, 1996) was an American clergyman, the twelfth bishop (seventh archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, serving from 1982 to 1996 (succeeded John Cardinal Cody). ... A Welcoming Congregation logo A Welcoming Congregation designation denotes that a church has ungone an intensive educational program to help the congregation become more inclusive of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ...

Two residential neighborhood groups are included in the Lake View East area. Belmont Harbor Neighbors includes the area bounded by Belmont, Halsted, Addison, and the Lake. South East Lake View Neighbors encompasses the area bounded by Diversey, Halsted, Belmont, and the Lake.

North Halsted

North Halsted, also known as Northalsted, is a smaller area within Lake View East boundaries, bordering the adjacent Wrigleyville enclave. While Boystown has been used as the name for all of Lake View East, some reserve the name for the more specific area along North Halsted Street. It holds the distinction of being the nation's first officially recognized gay village. In 1998, Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley endeavored to create a $3.2 million restoration of the North Halsted Street corridor and erected rainbow pylon landmarks along the route. ^[30] North Halsted caters to a Chicago nightlife featuring more than 60 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. Boystown is the popular name of a locally recognized neighborhood enclave within Chicago, Illinois. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Richard M. Daley is the current mayor of Chicago. ... Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is a United States politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party and current mayor of Chicago, Illinois. ...

West Lakeview

West Lakeview, a part of which is sometimes called North Lakeview, is located along the border of the Roscoe Village community area. West Lakeview Neighbors, a residential organization, defines West Lakeview as the area within Addison Street on the north, Belmont Avenue on the south, Southport Avenue on the east and Ravenswood Avenue on the west.^[31] Affordable real estate and popular culture, like that found along busy Southport Avenue, draws young adults from all over the city for quiet living or casual dining. An historic destination opened on August 22, 1929 is the Music Box Theatre which once showed silent films, back during the height of that medium's popularity, accompanied by a live organist.^[32] The theatre brands itself today as "Chicago's year round film festival"^[33] and has recently hosted a national Hollywood movie premier for The Breakup starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston.^[34] North Center is both a community area and a neighborhood (Northcenter) located on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the popular television sitcom Friends. ...

Wrigleyville

Formerly a working class neighborhood, Wrigleyville is the neighborhood directly surrounding Wrigley Field along North Clark and West Addison Streets. Actual boundaries are undefined, with some sources citing Wrigleyville as spilling into adjacent enclaves like Lake View East and North Halsted. Wrigleyville features low-rise brick buildings and houses, some with rooftop bleachers colloquially called Wrigley Rooftops where people can purchase seats to watch baseball games without having to pay Major League Baseball ticket prices. Proprietors are able to do so under special agreements with the Chicago Cubs organization. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

While the bars and restaurants in Lake View East (especially Halsted St.) usually feature gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender culture, Wrigleyville bars and restaurants (particularly on Clark St.) feature the sports culture with sports oriented themes, and some mix the LBGT culture features with sports culture features. Sluggers, Hi-Tops (closed 2006), Cubby Bear and Barleycorn guest the Cubs crowds in the famed Clark St and Addison St. intersection of Wrigley Field. Las Mananitas, a Chicago gay Mexican restaurant is located on Halsted just two blocks away from the stadium. This area has been a staging ground for a number of Hollywood movies. In addition, the area's Irish American roots are evident with Irish pub themes, as well. While the specialty drink in trendy Lake View East bars might be a custom-made cocktail, beer by the pitcher is much more heavily advertised in Wrigleyville establishments. Murphy's Bleachers is one place to see this in action. LGBT (or GLBT) is an initialism used as a collective term to refer to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ... A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... Irish population density in the United States, 1872. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ...

Kwagulth Totem Pole

Facing inland on a tract of Lincoln Park land overlooking the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Addison Street is a totem pole of Kwanusila the Thunderbird of the Kwagu'ł Amerindian tribe. A plaque below the totem pole reads: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 Ã— 2048 pixel, file size: 815 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of the Totem Pole at Addison and Lake Shore Drive in the Lake View East neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, taken on... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 Ã— 2048 pixel, file size: 815 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Gerald Farinas of the Totem Pole at Addison and Lake Shore Drive in the Lake View East neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, taken on... A Gitxsan pole (left) and Kwakwakawakw pole (right) at Thunderbird Park in Victoria, British Columbia. ... Kwanusila Kwanusila is a 12. ... Depiction of a Thunderbird on a Totem Pole The mythological Thunderbird is a mythical creature common to Indigenous spirituality in North America . ... The KwaguÅ‚ (Kwagyuilh) are an Indigenous nation, apart of the Kwakwakawakw, in central British Columbia, on northern Vancouver Island,. Their main village is Tsaxis, or Fort Rupert. ...

The totem pole is highlighted on Chicago city maps as a place of interest, visited by residents and tourists alike.

Events

A major portion of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, one of the largest road races in the world, takes place along the northern end of Lake View East. The marathon packs spectators onto the sidewalks of Lakeview to cheer race competitors. Also, Lakeview's stretch of Lake Shore Drive is the turn-around point for the annual Bike the Drive non-competitive bicycle event. LaSalle Bank Corporation is the holding company for LaSalle Bank N.A. and LaSalle Bank Midwest N.A. With $116 billion in assets, it is headquartered at 135 South LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois. ... The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, held in Chicago, is one of the largest marathon road races in the world, as well as one of the fastest growing. ... For other senses of this word, see Marathon (disambiguation). ... Bike The Drive is a non-competitive bicycle ride, now in its 5th year, along a car free Lake Shore Drive sponsored by the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation that, for the past several years, has taken place on on a the Sunday of Memorial Day weelend. ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ...

Lakeview hosts many art events. Each Spring, the Lake View East Chamber of Commerce supports gallery tour groups, taking participants through several area art galleries. September brings visitors to the Lake View East Festival of the Arts on Broadway Avenue between Belmont and Roscoe. Over 150 juried artists exhibit their works along with live entertainment, fine food, and a variety of performers.

Paramount of Lakeview's events, drawing the largest crowds, is the annual Chicago Gay Pride Parade held each June along Broadway Avenue and North Halsted Street. Following the Pride celebrations, each August, the North Halsted Street corridor is closed off to automobile traffic for Northalsted Market Days, a popular street fair featuring nationally prominent bands and other entertainment. Food and merchandise booths straddle the created pedestrian thoroughfare.

Lakeview hosts a solemn vigil and march each October, gathering at West Roscoe at North Halsted Street, in honor of gay martyr, Matthew Shepard.^[35] Each year at the Matthew Shepard March Against Anti-Gay Hate, participants focus on several activist themes for the vigil and march. In the past, they have marched against hate crimes and anti-gay social policy or offered support for gay youth. As the event reflects its socially liberal agendas, political organizations like the Green Party and Democratic Party have shown an increased presence. Socially liberal Republicans also participate to a smaller degree. For other uses, see Martyr (disambiguation). ... Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 â€“ October 12, 1998) was an American student at the University of Wyoming who was fatally attacked near Laramie, on the night of October 6 â€“ October 7, 1998 in what was widely reported by international news media as a savage beating because of his homosexuality. ... This article is about the American political party, Green Party. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... GOP redirects here. ...

Small but popular events take place throughout the year. Each July, the Lake View Garden Walk takes visitors on trolley tours and walks throughout the neighborhood to over eighty garden exhibits.^[36] Each exhibit is prepared and presented by individual residents of Lakeview. Once an event that focused on West Lakeview gardens, the exhibits now span the entire Lakeview area. Popular with families, children are drawn to Nettlehorst Elementary School on Easter weekend for an egg-hunt and visit with the Easter bunny. They return on Halloween weekend for a costume parade and story-telling. This article is about the Christian festival. ... For other uses, see Egg hunt (disambiguation). ... This article is about the holiday figure. ... This article is about the holiday. ...

Places of interest

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References

^ http://www.qrd.org/qrd/usa/illinois/chicago.americas.first.official.gay.neighborhood-01.04.99
^ ^a ^b History: Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce
^ ^a ^b Lake View
^ Lake View Township
^ http://www.lakevieweast.com/lakeview-chicago-streets.htm
^ City of Chicago
^ Gay alderman blows Windy City - People - Chicago - Brief Article | Advocate, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
^ http://www.co.cook.il.us/secretary/HomePage_Links/board_of_commissioners_of_cook_c.htm
^ Illinois General Assembly - Senate Members
^ Illinois General Assembly - House Members
^ http://secure.victoryfund.org/cand_detail.php?cand_id=2246
^ Representative Offices - United States House of Representatives, 110th Congress, 2nd Session
^ ^a ^b http://www.lakevieweast.com/residental-groups.htm
^ http://www.chipublib.org/002branches/merlo/merlo.html
^ http://www.chipublib.org/002branches/merlo/lakcol.html
^ http://www.chipublib.org/002branches/collectionguide.html
^ http://www.chipublib.org/002branches/nsabtdir.html
^ Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
^ Saint Joseph Hospital :: Resurrection Health Care
^ Chicago Hospitals :: Resurrection Health Care
^ Howard Brown : Home Page
^ Programs - Center on Halsted - Chicago's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center
^ http://www.lakevieweast.com/parking-in-lakeview-chicago-area.htm
^ CTA | Chicago Transit Authority - Train Schedules
^ http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/maps/2006N.html
^ Harbor Rates
^ Chicago Illinois Boating
^ http://www.mt-carmel.org/
^ AGLOChicago - Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach - Our History
^ http://www.qrd.org/qrd/usa/illinois/chicago.americas.first.official.gay.neighborhood-01.04.99
^ About West Lakeview
^ Music Box Theatre
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^ 'The Break-Up' Gets Star-Studded Chicago Premier - News Story - WMAQ | Chicago
^ gayliberation.org
^ "http://www.bopsocky.com/gardenwalk/"

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