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Find schools, parks, restaurants and more about Chicago's North and Northwest Neighborhoods!
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| Schools | |
Chicago Public School System - The official site of the Chicago Public School System-information on all Chicago public schools.
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School Information - free school profiles
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Northside College Prep - Northside College Prep is a school with a distinct difference. The convergence and synergy of excellent and gifted students, enthusiastic expert faculty, and caring and supportive parents have created and sustained a unique community of learners, a place where excellence is expected and attained.
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| Albert G. Lane Technical High School - The vision of Lane Tech is to provide all students with a superior academic, technical, and fine arts education that prepares students for success in their post-secondary endeavors of school, career, community, and family life. | |
Belding Elementary School - Belding serves as a model of the neighborhood school, providing a superior educational experience for 585 students who speak over 25 languages from the Old Irving Park and Mayfair neighborhoods.
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Bell Elementary - Alexander Graham Bell School Is a Chicago Public School that serves grades K-8 and is in District 299. It has three programsNeighborhood, Regional Gifted, and Deafeach meeting the special needs of different groups.
Guercio won the 1998 School Leadership Award for Outstanding Principals.
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Irving Park Middle School - Irving Park Middle School is dedicated to meeting the educational and developmental needs of the pre-adolescent through a caring partnership of students, staff, parents and community.
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| O. A. Thorpe Scholastic Adademy - | |
Schurz High School - Schurz High School is one of the finest general high schools in Chicago. We strive to provide students with a well-rounded, comprehensive education. Our goal is to prepare our students for their future endeavors, whether that is college or the working world.
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St Viator Elementary School - St. Viator Elementary School.is located at the intersections of Kedvale and Addison Streets in the Old Irving Park Neighborhood.
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St. Bartholomew Montessori Program - In 1989, a pre-kindergarten program was instituted at
St. Bartholomew School. The program is based on the Montessori philosophy which integrates academics with practical life experiences for the child-learner.
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St. Bartholomew School - Saint Bartholomew School is a Catholic elementary school dedicated to the education and formation of students in Grades Pre-Kindergarten to Eight.
The school---in collaboration with parents as primary educators and the parish community as faith witnesses---endeavors to create an educational atmosphere which models the Christ-centered way of learning and living.
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| St. Ignatius College Prep - St. Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago, is a diverse community dedicated to educating young men and women for lives of faith, love, service and leadership. Through outstanding teaching and personal formation, the school challenges its talented student body to intellectual excellence, integrity, and life-long learning and growth. Inspired by the gospel of Jesus Christ, this community strives to use God's gifts to promote social justice. | |
| Walter Payton College Preparatory High School - Walter Payton College Preparatory High School is Chicago's newest city-wide selective enrollment high school. Payton Prep serves a student body which is approximately 30 percent African-American, 30 percent Anglo, 30 percent Latino, 6% Asian and 1% Native American. Our motto, "We Nurture Leaders", guides the Payton community in all areas of teaching and learning and inspires a rigorous academic program for all students in a technology-rich learning environment. | |
| Whitney M. Young Magnet High School - The mission of Whitney Young is to provide a college preparatory academic program that challenges all students to reach their maximum potential. We will provide an environment of excellence, responsibility, and diversity that fosters intellectual, social, and technological skills accomplished through professional development, structured learning experiences and parental support. | |
| Chicago North Side Parks | |
Chicago Park District - Chicago Park District home page. Find classes, activities and events at parks and facilities near you.
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Chicago Park District - Chicago's continued support of green living is shared throughout its Park District. The parks below showcase what the North and Northwest neighborhoods have to offer.
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Gompers Park - In addition to an outdoor pool, Gompers Park has a playground, three junior baseball fields, one football field, two basketball standards, four tennis courts, a skating area and spray pool. Inside the park fieldhouse are several activity rooms, a gymnasium and an auditorium with stage.
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Horner Park - At nearly 55 acres, Horner Park is one of the largest parks on the North Side and boasts five softball fields, four football/soccer fields, four outdoor basketball standards, five tennis courts, a playground, a relaxing nature area and plenty of open green space for picnics and fun.
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Independence Park - Indoor pool, classes, nature trails.
Address: 3945 N. Springfield Ave.
Zip: 60618
Phone: 773-478-3538
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Kilbourn Park - Created by the Irving Park District, Kilbourn Park takes its name from adjoining Kilbourn Street, named in honor of a small town located near the Wisconsin Dells. The Irving Park District had formed in 1910 to create and manage parks for its tree-lined, middle-class neighborhood. Fifteen years later, the district acquired the site for Kilbourn Park and improvements began.
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Peterson Park - Peterson Park is known for its state-of-the-art gymnastics center, which offers quality instruction for beginners to advanced competitors year-round. The park also features four tennis courts, two playgrounds, two softball fields, a walking path and four basketball standards.
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Portage Park - Portage Park offers something for every kind of playsix tennis courts, two playgrounds, a slab for in-line skating, a bike path, a nature walk, five baseball fields, two combination football/soccer fields and two fieldhousesone housing a gymnasium and the other a cultural arts building.
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| Cultural:theater, music, dance | |
Abbey Pub - The Abbey is Chicago's premier venue for live music seven nights a week, featuring local, regional and national acts from indie rock to traditional Irish music.
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Chicago Kids Company-theater classes for kids! - CKC's productions are original musicals adapted from Fairy Tales. They feature professional actors, up-to-date references, sing-along songs, brightly colored costumes and sets, and some of the goofiest characters you'll ever see on stage!
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Chief O'Neill's Irish Pub and Music - Chief O'Neill's features the finest in local and regional Irish musicians as well as top acts direct from Ireland.
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Irish American Heritage Center - Classes, concerts, and events celebrating the Irish culture and its history. The Irish American Heritage Center is located at 4626 North Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630, about seven miles north of downtown Chicago.
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Irving Park Community Children's Choir - This ensemble meets for ninety minutes, Wednesdays at 4:30 pm. Each rehearsal is focused on training and developing the chorister's voices. Through Kodaly syllables, students are trained to sight-read musical notation. Repertoire is selected from the finest music possible.
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Irving Park Fine Arts Series - The Performing Arts Series is arranged by the Irving Park Fine Arts Committee. The group is dedicated to providing the Irving Park community with a variety of high quality professional musical and theatrical events with no admission charge and to providing professional Chicagoland musicians, theatrical directors, dancers and actors a venue for performance and artistic growth.
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Le Ballet Petit School of Dance - Ballet school for children.
4630 N Francisco Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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Northeastern University - Plays and concerts.
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Old Town School of Folk Music - The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities.
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Portage Park Center for the Arts - The Portage Park Center for the Arts, located in the former Nebo Lutheran Church building, provides and enriches the community with educational progarms that are all based in the arts.
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The Lira Ensemble - The Lira Ensemble is the only professional performing arts company in the United States specializing in Polish music, song, and dance. The name of the company, "lira," is the Polish word for "lyre," a traditional symbol of music
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Chicago Public Libraries - For 125 years, the Chicago Public Library has been one of Chicago's premier cultural and educational institutions. It has served as a place of lifelong learning; a research center; and a source of literature, information and enrichment for the people of Chicago, the State of Illinois and the world.
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| Irving Park Garden Club - The Irving Park Garden Club exists to educate its members and help to beautify the neighborhood. Community projects have included creating and maintaining a garden at Tripp and Irving Park, planters outside the YMCA, tree preservation and identification and consulting with IDOT and Metra on their planting plans following construction. Call (773) 685-2936 to get involved! | |
| Irving Park Historical Society - The Irving Park Historical Society was founded in November 1984 by residents interested in preserving the architecture and history of Old Irving Park. Their commitment is to respect, protect and preserve Old Irving Park as their legacy to future generations. If you have an interest in architecture, restoration, history or preservation, call (773)736-2143 to get involved! | |
| Old Irving Park Association - The Old Irving Park Association serves as the civic conscience of the neighborhood and has worked hard since 1983 to preserve the integrity of Old Irving Park. If you are interested in learning more about community service, zoning and development issues, social events and general news about Old Irving Park, call (312) 409-1396 to get involved! | |
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| Entertainment | |
Chicago Reader - Arts & Entertainment, local news and classifieds.
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Metromix - What's happening in Chicago-Retaurants, clubs, theatre, music and more!
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| Relocation Links | |
| Old Irving Park, Chicago Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Museums | |
Adler Planetarium - The Adler Planetarium is located on Lake Shore Drive at Chicago's Museum Campus. Opened in 1930 as the first planetarium in the western hemisphere, the Adler fuels the imagination of its visitors with all new exhibits, state-of-the-art computer technology and the world's first StarRider Theater, while showcasing a renowned collection of historical astronomy artifacts.
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Chicago Children's Museum - The Chicago Children's Museum, located on Navy Pier, houses fifteen permanent exhibits and serves more than 500,000 visitors annually. There are a variety of activities and you can even host a birthday party at the Museum.
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Field Museum - Come see Sue, the world's largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex!
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - The Nature Museum helps urban dwellers to connect to the natural world through scientific learning and environmental programs. The Museum staff advances scientific understanding by bringing outreach education programs to Illinois public schools, hosting science workshops for teachers and offering lectures, field trips, weekend workshops and other special programs for children and adults.
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Shedd Aquarium - Shedd Aquarium awaits you. Take a voyage into the Oceanarium and Amazon Rising, and be touched by the beauty of the aquatic world and Shedd's conservation efforts to ensure its survival.
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The Art Institute of Chicago - Chicagoans are justifiably proud of the museum's world-renowned collections of Impressionist paintings, 20th-century art, Old Master drawings, Chinese jades, the full range of photography and textiles, architectural drawings and models, medieval armor, and so much more.
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| Restaurants | |
| Akasaka - This authentic Japanese restaurant serves great food at reasonable prices until 2 AM every day of the week. (773) 985-1115 | |
| Arun's - A master chef elevates Thai food to heavenly heights. Arun's is an unlikely oasis of culinary excellence. Ornate Thai artifacts and paintings shimmer on golden-yellow walls; two intimate dining areas are separated by a windowed wall. Music is traditional and soft; service is relaxed, friendly and efficient. (773) 539-1909 | |
Chicago Reader Restaurant Finder - Search for restaurants by cuisine, neighborhood, price, amenities, and by distance from more than 200 theaters, clubs, movie houses, and landmark buildings. Ratings and reviews are based on reports from the Reader Restaurant Raters, a group of more than 2,000 Reader readers who send us a steady stream of data and comments.
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Chief O'Neill's Irish Pub and Music - All recipes have been passed down generation to generation in the McKinney family. We have updated these classics for you to enjoy at Chief O'Neill's Pub and Restaurant! (773) 773-IRELAND
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| Father & Son Restaurant - Pizza,pasta, chicken, sandwiches, salads, burgers, ribs, steaks seafood and more! (773) 774-2620. | |
| Gale Street Inn - For over forty years, the Gale Street Inn has been renowned as one of Chicago's favorite places for good food and good times. (773) 725-1300 | |
| La Villa - Homemade American and Italian cuisine. (773)283-7980 | |
| Leona's - Italian American.Fresh food with warm hospitable service! (773) 267-7287 | |
| McNamera's - Great food and drinks at this relaxed Irish-American bar and grill. (773) 725-1800 | |
| Mirabell - Mirabell is an oasis of proud authentic German tradition, with three beautiful dining rooms from which to choose. The bar is lively and friendly with lots of artifacts and atmosphere. Every night is a party as the customers indulge in spirits and conversation, and occasionally Chef and owner Werner Heil is also known to lead the restaurant in a song when the occasion demands. (773) 463-1962 | |
| Sabatino's - Sabatino's is exactly what you expect from a neighborhood restaurant and more. The service is friendly, the food good, and the wine is better than one would expect this far out of the Loop! (773)282-1242 | |
| Serbian Village Bar & Restaurant - Eastern European food, excellent atmosphere and service and live music every night! (773) 478-2900 | |
| Bakeries | |
| Gladstone Park Bakery - Traditional bakery. (773) 774-4210 | |
| Lutz Cafe & Pastry Shop - Come visit our Old World bakery & pastry shop for the best-tasting traditional pastries, tortes, strudels, coffee cakes, truffles, sweet rolls, cookies and much more. (773) 478-7785 | |
| Oak Mill Bakery - Oak Mill Bakery is a retail and wholesale European-style bakery. We offer cakes, pastries, wedding and special occasion cakes. (708) 867-9400 | |
| Fitness | |
Bally Six Corners - Built with your workout in mind. Whether you are looking for the latest equipment, personal trainers or nutritional products, this club has it all for you. Youll find all of the amenities and support you need to help you get the results you want. Check out all Six Corners has to offer!
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| XSport Gym - XSport Gym provides its members with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, combined with first class service, quality personal trainers, dietary suppliments, and the latest in fitness apparel. The gym also features child play areas, and, for your convenience, XSport Gym is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | |
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Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| History of Old Irving Park | |
History of Old Irving Park - A description of the chain of events leading to the development of Old Irving Park, compliments of the Irving Park Historical Society.
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