I definitely like the UIC campus quad. I love going there during the summer, walking around with some Mario's Italian Ice, right after a belly full of Italian Beef from Al's.
I just got back from Chicago yesterday and Little Italy didn't impress me like Boston's Northend. That one is still mostly Italian businesses. Al's beef and the Italian ice was good. Lol one thing you won't find in the Northend is Starbucks they fought to keep that out because there's many authentic coffee shops.
Wow Joe! Amazing guide for me!! I 'll travel for a week on December from Argentina and this was very important to see the neighborhood of my apartment!!!
We used to come from the west side when I was a child to get some Italian ice there. We’d get a corn beef sandwich somewhere around there also. Miss those days!!! Also, I went to Andrew Jackson! Wonderful school!!!
Great job, really enjoyed the video! Do you do history of neighborhoods? Were any major buildings destroyed when UIC was built? Maybe some churches or popular schools or cultural buildings? Personally, I was wondering where the Greek church was located. I heard there is a plaque somewhere at UIC but I never seen it. Thanks
I got accepted to UIC for grad school and its my first choice but my suburban parents are convinced that little italy is like crawling with crime and I'm gonna get shot if I live there. Thank you for this video I can show it to them lol
When I went to Chicago Illinois USA to Marry Sara-Jayne the Everton USA Chairwoman 2009 we went to Downtown Chicago and It was fucking Mint...I had to try a USA McDonald's burger meal...Very impressed...
Not a terrible neighborhood, but it’s largely full of college students, medical students, and Medicare professionals. Most people here are largely expats and out-of-towners. As far as actual Italians , I rarely see them , with the exception the Italian restaurants and stores.