wildonions.org | the world of chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs Select another Community Albany Park Andersonville Arlington Heights Austin Belmont Central Berwyn Beverly Bronzeville Brookfield Cathedral District Chinatown Cicero Deerfield Des Plaines Edgebrook Edgewater Edison Park Evanston Geneva Gold Coast Greek Town Highland Park Hinsdale Humboldt Park Hyde Park Irving Park Joliet Kenosha Lake Forest Lake View Lincoln Park Lincoln Square Little Italy The Loop Magnificent Mile Morgan Park Museum Campus Near North Side Near South Side North Park North Town Oak Park Rogers Park Sauganash South Loop >More Communities Intro - Food - Sights - More Edgewater Go to: Facts - See What's Here The Edgewater Community Area, which "seceded" from the Uptown Community Area several decades ago to become the newest of Chicago's 77, includes diverse neighborhoods and population groups. Exclusively residential neighborhoods in its center, such as Edgewater Glen, EPIC (sometimes called Magnolia Glen), and Lakewood-Balmoral enjoy generous foliage and friendly streets; the commercial districts line Broadway, to the east, and Clark, which goes through Swedish-heritage Andersonville. [More] < Images. Edgewater Glen and Epic: residential ornamentation. North Edgewater: the Lake seen through an alley. Lakewood-Balmoral: Ornate cross in the wall of St. Ida's Church. Central Edgewater: The Broadway Armory. Andersonville: scene from a mural in the Swedish-American Musuem. Edgewater Beach: the Edgewater Beach Apartments. Photos ©2002-2005 AEW/WildOnions.org. Inside Chicago: Official Community Areas Edgewater Introduction. Explore: Map of Chicago Neighborhoods - Neighborhoods and Suburbs Map - Chicagoland Area Map Further Reading Chicago Neighborhoods Chicago Suburbs Original text and images ©2002-2005, AEW/WildOnions.org w i l d o n i o n s . o r g: a complete guide to Chicagoland Basics: Intro - Architecture - Culture - Geography - History - Sights - Dining - Interactive Map Quick Facts: Chicago - Suburbs - Nearby Cities - Features: Tapestry - Project - Journal - Portal - Sources Regions: Metro Area - City - Northern Suburbs - Northwest Suburbs - Western Suburbs - South Suburbs Search Chicagoland on WildOnions.org   Web wildonions.org