Chicago, IL
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East Garfield Park Team
L to R: Justin Tiarks, Valerie Jones, Jeremiah Hrvatin, Clare Marie Ferguson, Merritt Harris, Kati Stanford
Church: New Landmark Missionary Baptist Church
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Englewood Team
L to R: Joshua Hull, Clay Carson, Lauren Duffy, Emily Shakal, Katherine Odom, Joey Brumme
Church: Antioch Missionary Baptist
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Lawndale Team
L to R: Kaitlyn Lucus, Stephen Baker, Tiffany Shreve, Kristen Wood, Phillip Roe, Ruth Will
Church: Lawndale Christian Reformed Church
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Little Village Team
L to R: Kristin Lundquist, Daniel Buys, Katie Hargrove, Emily Minnick, Adam Speaks
Church: Nueva Vida (New Life) Community Church
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West Garfield Park Team
L to R: Chad and Krystal Eason, Allison and Tim Schuler
Church: New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
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Chicago Partners
- Breakthrough Urban Ministries
- Chicago Christian Industrial League
- Lawndale Christian Health Clinic
- Team Work Englewood
Chicago City Staff
City Information
Chicago, also known as The Windy City and Chi-Town, is a city in the state of Illinois and the largest in the Midwest. With a population of nearly 3 million people located almost entirely in Cook County (a portion of the city's O'Hare International Airport overlaps into DuPage County), Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. Chicago has been classified as an alpha world city for its worldwide economic influence.[2]
Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837. Its location at the site of a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed aided the city's rapid growth. Today, Chicago is a leading global city and a major national transportation hub, as well as the leading business, financial, and cultural center of the Midwest.
Chicago offers a rich cultural heritage: Teams from each of the major league sports, a financial district anchored by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange located at the foot of LaSalle Street in the Chicago Board of Trade Building, the shopping of the Magnificent Mile, a blossoming Theatre district, a thriving arts culture anchored by the Art Institute of Chicago and bolstered by the modern offerings of the Millennium Park and a unique cuisine that has brought the world Chicago-style pizza.
Chicago is partitioned into four main sections: Downtown (which contains the Loop), the North Side, the South Side, and the West Side. In the late 1920s sociologists at the University of Chicago subdivided the city into 77 distinct community areas. The boundaries of these areas are more clearly defined than those of the over 210 neighborhoods throughout the city, allowing for better year-by-year comparisons.
The city lies within the humid continental climate zone, and experiences four distinct seasons.
Chicago was named the Best Sports City in the United States by The Sporting News in 2006.[26]
The city is home to two Major League Baseball teams: the Chicago Cubs of the National League play on the city's North Side, in Wrigley Field, while the Chicago White Sox of the American League play in U.S. Cellular Field on the city's South Side. The Chicago Bears, one of two charter members of the NFL, have won nine NFL Championships. The Bears play their home games at Soldier Field on Chicago's lakefront.
Due in large part to Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls of the NBA are one of the most recognized basketball teams in the world. With Jordan leading them, the Bulls took six NBA championships in eight seasons during the 1990s. The Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL, who began play in 1926 have won three Stanley Cups. Both the Bulls and Blackhawks play at the United Center on the Near West Side. The Chicago Sky of the WNBA, began play in 2006. The Sky's home arena is the UIC Pavilion.
The Chicago Fire soccer club are members of the MLS. The Fire have won one league and four US Open Cups since their inaugural season in 1998. In 2006, the club moved to its current home, Toyota Park, in suburban Bridgeview after playing its first eight seasons downtown at Soldier Field and at Cardinal Stadium in Naperville. The club is now the third professional soccer team to call Chicago home, the first two being the Chicago Sting of the NASL (and later the indoor team of the MISL); and the Chicago Power of the NPSL-AISA. The Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, also plays in Chicago.
Gathered from http://en.wikipedia.org/.
