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    Greektown Chicago is located near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus along Halsted and Jackson Streets. It began in the 1840s when Greek immigrants arrived as ship captains and food peddlers and later became restaurant owners. Greektown celebrates Greek culture through restaurants, Greek flags and signs, and white buildings. It features the annual Taste of Greece festival along with other ethnic festivals. Despite not being predominantly Greek, Greektown maintains a strong Greek identity through its architecture and celebrations.

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    Greektown Chicago is located near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus along Halsted and Jackson Streets. It began in the 1840s when Greek immigrants arrived as ship captains and food peddlers and later became restaurant owners. Greektown celebrates Greek culture through restaurants, Greek flags and signs, and white buildings. It features the annual Taste of Greece festival along with other ethnic festivals. Despite not being predominantly Greek, Greektown maintains a strong Greek identity through its architecture and celebrations.

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    Greektown Chicago is located near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus along Halsted and Jackson Streets. It began in the 1840s when Greek immigrants arrived as ship captains and food peddlers and later became restaurant owners. Greektown celebrates Greek culture through restaurants, Greek flags and signs, and white buildings. It features the annual Taste of Greece festival along with other ethnic festivals. Despite not being predominantly Greek, Greektown maintains a strong Greek identity through its architecture and celebrations.

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    Greektown Chicago

    By Caroline, Jacqui, Janeen, Leslie

    History and Location


    In the 1840s, Greeks arrived to Chicago
    as ship captains and started as food
    peddlers, then became restaurant
    owners
    Greeks held events like Taste of Greece
    and then Chicago recognized the Greek
    population and even built traditional
    Greek temples in the area
    It is located around UIC (University of
    Illinois at Chicago) along Halsted and
    Jackson Street

    Directions from Loyola to Greektown


    Get on Red line towards 95th and get off
    North/Clybourn stop
    Walk to Halsted and North and get on the
    Halsted bus that goes towards 79th
    Get off the bus at Jackson Street
    Arrive at Greektown
    OR
    Take Red line towards 95th and transfer to Blue
    line on the Jackson stop
    Take Blue Line towards Forest Park and get off
    UIC- Halsted stop

    Demographics
    Total Population: 33,172
    Female Population: 16, 376
    Male Population: 16,797
    Manual Labor Jobs: 11,692
    Office Jobs: 23,878
    Total Households: 17,896
    Average People Per Household: 1.69
    People Married: 6,095
    People Divorced: 1,785

    Median Income
    Average Household Income: $109,090
    Median Household Income: $80,163
    -Chicago Median Household Income: $47,099
    Sales Tax Rate: 8%

    Fun Facts and Attractions


    The Architecture is varied throughout the neighborhood.
    High-rise condominiums and office buildings are scattered among traditionally Greek
    restaurants
    Unlike other ethnic neighborhoods around Chicago, the Greektown inhabitants are not
    predominantly Greek.
    The area celebrates its Greek identity constantly by having restaurants display bright Greek flags,
    signs in Greek as well as in English, and many buildings painted a pure white.
    Festivities and lively celebrations abound in Greektown:
    Annual Hellenic Heritage Parade
    The Taste of Greece is another festival held annually.
    Other ethnic festivals include the St. Basil festival and the St. Demetrios festival.

    Artopolis
    Greek restaurant and bakery
    Artos means bread and polis means town in
    Greek
    Ancient Greeks thought bread was good to serve
    for the beginning of meals
    Located on 306 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
    Along Halsted and Jackson

    Our time there

    Chicken and Mozzarella (Kotopita)


    Chicken, artichokes, tomatoes,fennel,
    Mozzarella cheese

    Works Cited
    "About Us." Artopolis Bakery, Cafe and Agora. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2015. <http://artopolischicago.com/>.
    "Greektown History." Chicago's Greektown. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2015. <http://www.greektownchicago.org>.
    "Point2 Homes." Greektown Demographics & Statistics. Web. 31 Oct. 2015.
    "Greektown Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60607, 60661 Detailed Profile." Greektown Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois
    (IL), 60607, 60661 Subdivision Profile. Web. 31 Oct. 2015.
    Special Service Area #16 Tax Commission. Greektown Chicago. Web. 31 Oct. 2015.
    Greektown, a Chicago Neighborhood Visitor Guide from Chicago Traveler. Greektown, a Chicago Neighborhood Visitor Guide from
    Chicago Traveler. Web. 31 Oct. 2015

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