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 Near West Side Go to: Facts - See What's Here A large and diverse community area, the Near West Side is mainly African-American but has considerable white, Hispanic, and Asian contigents. It begins just west of the Chicago River, spanning from 16th Street north to Kinzie. Patches of Near West Side are quite socially and economically depressed; others are enclaves or are on the rebound. [More] < A home with summer foliage near Union Park in the Near West Side. Photos ©2002-2005 AEW/WildOnions.org. Inside Chicago: Official Community Areas Near West Side 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