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It is estimated that 85,000 people of Greek ancestry live in the greater Chicago area.[1] Of these, approximately 10,000 were born in Greece, making Chicago the second biggest destination for Greek immigrants in the US after New York.[2]

## History

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Greek immigration to Chicago began in the 1840s and accelerated after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. By 1882, approximately 1,000 Greeks, primarily Laconia and Arcadia, lived in Chicago.

Greek immigrants initially settled near their workplaces, primarily on the Near West Side. By the 1920s, Greeks dominated Chicago's restaurant, ice cream, floral, and produce industries.

By 1930, Chicago’s Greektown had approximately 30,000 residents of Greek descent. Greek communities also formed on Chicago's South Side in Woodlawn, South Shore, and Pullman; on the West Side in Austin; and on the North Side in Lincoln Square.

In the 1950s and 60s, much of Greektown was demolished and its residents displaced by the construction of the Congress Expressway and the University of Illinois Chicago, leading to the dispersion of its Greek community, which was further compounded by white flight from other Greek communities.[3]

## See also

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* Greece portal
* Chicago portal

* Greektown, Chicago
* Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
2. ^ "U.S. Immigrant Population by State and County, 2018-2022". Migration Policy Institute. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
3. ^ Greeks - Encyclopedia of Chicago

## Further reading

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* Davros, Michael George (2009). Greeks in Chicago. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738561714.

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* Andersonville
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Institutions|

* American Indian Center
* Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
* Bohemian National Cemetery
* Chinese American Museum of Chicago
* DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
* DuSable Museum of African American History
* German Waldheim Cemetery
* Hull House
* Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
* International Polka Association
* Irish American Heritage Center
* Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago
* National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
* National Museum of Mexican Art
* National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
* Polish American Association
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* St. John of Rila Church in Chicago
* Spertus Institute
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* Swedish Club of Chicago
* Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
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Events|

* Airport Homes race riots
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