1. Emily, Emmylou, and Pip

2. Demographics
● Population: 54,032
● Median Household Income:
$45,248 (4% lower than Chicago)
● Average Household Size: 1.8
people
● Median Age: 39 years old
● Race
o Caucasian: 59.58%
o African American: 20.40%
o Asian: 11.69%

3. History
● Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad
● “Broadway Avenue” and “Uptown”
o Aragon Ballroom and Riviera Theatre
● Extension of Lake Shore Drive and Great Depression
● Influx of immigrants and former mental health patients
● Creation of Edgewater, Buena Park, and Sheridan Park

4. Transportation
From Loyola:
Lake Shore Drive (10 min)
W Wilson Ave
W Lawrence Ave
CTA Red Line (15-18 min)
Lawerence Stop
Wilson Stop

5. Truman College
● Established 1961, current
location 1976
● City Colleges of Chicago
o Associates Degree
● College to Careers
o hub for education, human
and natural sciences
● Featured in My Big Fat Greek
Wedding

6. Aragon Ballroom
● Ballroom used for Spanish, Vietnamese,
and English events
● Opened in 1926
● Several bands have filmed live shows there
for DVDs
● FUN FACT: there are apparently secret
tunnels

7. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
● Entertainment venue on Broadway Ave
● Jazz and poetry performances
● Opened in 1907
● Popular hangout for movie actors
● Appeared in many films such as Thief

8. Reflection
● Uptown has many cool attractions
● This is an area we didn’t previously know much about
● It’s a place we’re likely to go back and visit

9. Sources
http://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/uptown/livability/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Mill_Cocktail_Lounge
http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Uptown-Chicago-IL.html
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1293.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_College
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragon_Ballroom_(Chicago)