Engaging ’s Diverse Communities in the Chicago Climate Action Plan COMMUNITY #3: THE POLISH COMMUNITY

This map shows community assets identified by The Field Museum in its research on the Polish community of Chicago in the primary area we studied, the Milwaukee corridor and far Northwest Side. See reverse side for Legend. PARK RIDGE 6 31 FOREST LINCOLNWOOD GLEN 27 8 DEVON 5 16 12 10 4 11 18 24 12

7 17 EDENS EXPRESSWAY 5 BRYN MAWR

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1 6 3 18 10 13 NAGLE 1 7 5 16 LAWRENCE 20 1614 1 HARWOOD 6 23 5 HEIGHTS 9 9

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4 IRVING PARK 26 4 2 14 19 27 22 15 3

15 2 17 13 BELMONT 28 25 24 13 26 3 30 9 15 KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY 21 34 10 2

Businesses FULLERTON 12 7

Churches 8 8 ASHLAND

Community Organizations 14

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NARRAGANSETT HALSTED CENTRAL KEDZIE CICERO WESTERN PULASKI NORTH Gardens 8 29 6 2 32 19 Government Agencies 4 3 3 1 33 22 21 18 2 5 19 4 Public Parks/Natural Areas 9 25 7 28 20 CHICAGO 1 23 11 17 1 Schools/Universities 6

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September 2010 COMMUNITY ASSETS IN THE MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR AND FAR NORTHWEST SIDE

Businesses 6. St. Fidelis Catholic 25. Polish Roman Catholic Union of 1. Alliance Bakery 7. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic America 2. Andy’s Deli 8. St. Hedwig Catholic 26. Polish Scouting Association of 3. Back to Nature Pharmacy 9. St. Helen Catholic 27. Polish Teachers Association in 4. Chopin Theater 10. St. Hyacinth Basilica America 5. Daily Alliance Newspaper 11. St. John Cantius Catholic 28. Society for the Arts 6. Delightful Pastries 12. St. Josaphat Catholic 7. Dziennik Zwiazkowy - Polish Daily 13. St. Ladislaus Gardens News 14. St. Mary of the Angels Catholic 1. Jefferson Park Neighborhood 8. Edgebrook Chamber of Commerce 15. St. Priscilla Catholic Association Garden for the Hungry 9. Express Newspaper Publishing 16. St. Thecla Catholic 2. Wicker Park Garden Club 10. Gladstone Park Chamber of 17. St. Wenceslaus Catholic Commerce 18. Transfiguration Catholic Government Agencies 11. Grasshopper Health Foods 19. St. Stanislaus Kostka 1. 45th Ward Alderman’s Office 12. Harmony Bulletin 2. 5th District Congressman’s Office 13. Huk Cleaning Service & Chicago Community Organizations 3. Jefferson Park Police Station Dog Academy 1. Albany Park Community Center 14. I-GO in Independence Park 2. Alliance of Polish Clubs in the USA Public Parks/Natural Areas 15. J & S Metals 3. Chicago Public Library: Bucktown 1. Gladstone Park 16. Jefferson Park Chamber of and Wicker Park Branch 2. Chopin Park Commerce 4. Chicago Public Library: Edgebrook 3. Polish Triangle 17. Kasia’s Deli Branch 4. Portage Park 18. MB Financial Bank 5. Copernicus Foundation 5. Public Green Space 19. Monitor Newspaper 6. Council of Educators in Polonia 6. Superior Park 20. Mr. G’s Grill 7. DePaul Polish Student Alliance 21. Panorama Newspaper Publishing 8. Growing Power Inc. Schools/Universities 22. Podhalanka Restaurant 9. International Polish Nurses 1. Chopin Elementary School 23. Polish American Chamber of Association 2. General K Pulaski School Commerce 10. Jefferson Park Neighborhood 3. Holy Trinity High School 24. Polskie Radio (WNVR) Association & Albany Park CAPS 4. Holy Trinity Polish Saturday School 25. Polvision: Chicago’s Polish Television Meeting 5. Loyola University of Chicago (WNVR) 11. Joseph Conrad Yacht Club 6. North Park University 26. Portage Park Chamber of Commerce 12. Loyola Polish Student Alliance 7. St. Constance Catholic School 27. Red Apple Restaurant 13. OMEGA Business Center 8. St. Josaphat School 28. Red Apple Restaurant 14. Polish Advocates Society 9. St. Robert Bellarmine School 29. The Greener Cleaner 15. Polish American Association 30. WCEV 1450 AM 16. Polish American Chamber of 31. White Eagle Banquets Commerce 32. Wood Street Gallery 17. Polish American Congress Illinois 33. Zakopane Division 34. Zakopane Polish restaurant 18. Polish American Medical Society 19. Polish Film Festival Churches 20. Polish Genealogical Society of 1. Holy Innocents Catholic America 2. Holy Trinity Polish Mission 21. Polish Immigration Association 3. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic 22. Polish Initiative of Chicago 4. Jesuit Millenium Center 23. 5. St. Constance Catholic 24. Polish National Alliance ADDITIONAL POLISH COMMUNITY ASSETS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE RESEARCH:

Committee Restored Wetlands on Southwest Center of Polish CHICAGO: Historic Chicago Bungalow Torrence Dancing Businesses Association Schools/Universities Tatry Ski Club Baltimore Food Store Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Chicago Historical Society Gardens Blue Cross/Blue Shield of and Refugee Rights City Colleges of Chicago Chicago Botanic Garden Illinois Karolinka Polka Club DePaul University Government Agencies Cafe Europa Knights of Columbus East-West University 9th District Congressional Cooperative Design Works Polish American Association- Grissom Elementary Office Farmers Insurance Group Branch Henry Clay School Park Ridge Library Sokol Motorcycle Club Polish American Contractors Illinois Institute of Technology Village of Harwood Heights Rozak’s Hair Care Builders Association Kosciuszko T School of Polish (Harwood Heights Village Shop and Save Polish Constitution Day Language Hall) Studio 41 Supply Center Parade Marie Curie Cosmetology Public Parks/Natural Areas Szalas Restaurant Polish Highlanders Alliance School Forest Preserve District of Wegierek Psychology Center of America Moody Bible Institute Cook County Women’s Business Polish Women’s Alliance of Paderewski Elementary “The Golden Hole” Farm in Development Center America Learning Academy Lemont Churches South Chicago CAPS Roosevelt University Wildwood Nature Center Assumption BVM Catholic Meeting St. Florian School Schools/Universities Five Holy Martyrs Catholic Southwest Center of Polish St. Xavier University Fryderyk Chopin Polish Good Shepherd Catholic Dancing University of Chicago School Sacred Heart of Jesus Government Agencies University of Illinois Chicago Paderewski Polish School Catholic 10th Ward Alderman’s Office School District 64 (Park Saints Peter and Paul Catholic 23rd Ward Alderman’s Office Ridge/Niles) Community and Economic CHICAGO St. John Brebeuf School St. Adalbert Catholic SUBURBS: St. Anne Catholic Development Association of Wheeling High School St. Bronislava Catholic Cook County (CEDA) Businesses Consulate General of the Grasshopper Health Foods St. Bruno Catholic BEYOND THE Republic of Lowell foods St. Camillus Catholic CHICAGO REGION: St. Casimir Catholic Harold Washington Library Polish and Slavic Federal St. Florian Catholic Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Credit Union Other Non-Profit St. John of God Roman and Refugee Rights Polonia Magazine Organizations Catholic Illinois Student Assistance Recycling Center National Education St. Joseph Catholic Association Rich’s Food and Liquors Association St. Mary Magdalene Health Organizations Tuhs, Inc Polish American Historical Catholic Alden Health Care and WNWI - Polish Radio Station Association St. Michael the Archangel Senior Living WPNA - Polish Radio Station Polish-American Priest Catholic Zdowie Plus Churches Association St. Monica Catholic Public Art St. John Brebeuf Polish American War Veterans St. Pancratius Catholic Monument to Nicolaus Community Organizations The Polish Falcons St. Richard Catholic Copernicus Chicago Roofing Contractors Polish Green Building Council St. Roman Catholic Northwestern University Gate Association Polish Greenbuild Council of St. Turibius Catholic Thaddeus Kosciuzsko Friends of Cracow Society Boston Community Organizations Memorial Fundacja Dar Serca (A Gift Solidarity Calumet Ecological Park The Agora From The Heart Foundation) Schools/Universities Association Public Parks/Natural Areas Labor Party of Illinois St. Columba School Chicago Lawn CAPS Meeting Douglas Park Polish Genealogical Society Hegewisch Community Elmwood Central Park of America AnnualConference