South Side, Chicago facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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The Victory Monument, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District near the starting point of the Bud Billiken Parade
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| Country | USA |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook County |
| City | Chicago |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
The South Side is an area of the city of Chicago. It is the largest of the three Sides of the city that radiate from downtown—the others being the North Side and the West Side. (While there is no East Side, because Lake Michigan runs along the city's eastern border, there is an East Side community area on the South Side, in the far southeastern section of the city.) The South Side is sometimes referred to as South Chicago, although that name can also refer to a specific community area on the South Side.
Much of the South Side came from the city's annexation of townships such as Hyde Park. The city's "sides" have historically been divided by the Chicago River and its branches. The South Side of Chicago was originally defined as all of the city south of the main branch of the Chicago River, but it now excludes the Loop. The South Side has a varied ethnic composition. It has great disparity in income and other demographic measures. Although it has a reputation for high levels of crime, the reality is much more varied. The South Side ranges from affluent to middle class to poor, just like other sections of large cities. South Side neighborhoods such as Armour Square, Back of the Yards, Bridgeport, and Pullman host more blue collar and middle-class residents, while Hyde Park, the Jackson Park Highlands District, Kenwood, Beverly, Mount Greenwood, and west Morgan Park feature affluent and upper-middle class residents.
The South Side boasts a broad array of cultural and social offerings, such as professional sports teams, landmark buildings, museums, educational institutions, medical institutions, beaches, and major parts of Chicago's parks system. The South Side is served by numerous bus and 'L' trains via the Chicago Transit Authority and several Metra rail commuter lines. It has several interstate and national highways.
Images for kids
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A typical Chicago Bungalow, examples of which are found in abundance on the South Side.
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Ida Wells lived in the Ida Wells House, a Chicago Landmark in the Bronzeville historic district.
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The intersection of East 35th Street and South Giles Avenue, 1973. Photo by John H. White.
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Last Robert Taylor Home, 2005, since demolished
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The former Hyde Park Township
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Union Stock Yards, 1941
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See also
In Spanish: South Side (Chicago) para niños
