Location: South Side
Illinois (IL), United States
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Counties: Cook, DuPage
Settled: circa 1780
Incorporated (town): August 12, 1833
Incorporated (city): March 4, 1837
Founded by: Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
Named for: Miami-Illinois: shikaakwa
(wild onion or wild garlic)
Government• Type: Mayor–council
• Body: Chicago City Council
• Mayor: Rahm Emanuel (D)
• City Clerk: Anna Valencia (D)
• City Treasurer: Kurt Summers Jr. (D)
Area• City: 234.14 sq mi (606.42 km)
• Land: 227.34 sq mi (588.81 km)
• Water: 6.80 sq mi (17.62 km) 3.0%
• Urban: 2,122.8 sq mi (5,498 km)
• Metro: 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km)
Elevation (mean): 594 ft (181 m)
Highest elevation
– near Blue Island: 672 ft (205 m)
Lowest elevation
– at Lake Michigan: 578 ft (176 m)
Population (2010)• City: 2,695,598
• Estimate (2016): 2,704,958
• Rank: 3rd, U.S.
• Density: 11,898.29/sq mi (4,593.95/km)
• Metro: 9,512,999 (3rd)
• CSA: 9,882,634 (US: 3rd)
Demonym(s): Chicagoan
Time zone: Central (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST): Central (UTC-5)
ZIP Code Prefixes: 606xx, 607xx, 608xx
Area codes: 312/872 and 773/872
FIPS code: 17-14000
GNIS feature ID: 0428803
Website: www.cityofchicago.org
Top Things to do in South Side
Top 6 Monuments & Statues in South Side, Illinois (IL)
September 9, 2021 Osvaldo Hartline
The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
Restaurants in Chicago
1. Bust Of Sir George Solti
337 E Randolph Dr Grant Park, Chicago, IL 60601-7403 https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/sir-georg-solti-bust
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Victory Monument
35th Street and King Drive, Chicago, IL 60653 http://webapps1.cityofchicago.org/landmarksweb/web/landmarkdetails.htm?lanId=1444
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
3. Confederate Mound
4. Statue Of The Republic
6401 S Stony Island Ave Jackson Park, Chicago, IL 60637-3800 https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/statue-republic
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Stephen A. Douglas Tomb and Memorial
636 E 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616-4114 +1 312-744-6630 http://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/experience/sites/northeast/pages/douglas-tomb.aspx
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
6. The Secret Mermaid
4100 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
