Chicago Communities
Chicago’s Chinatown is a major cultural and business hub for this community.
What is the Chinese community?
This giant reflective sculpture in Millennium Park is better known by this nickname.
What is “The Bean”?
This Chicago classic is topped with mustard, relish, onions, tomato, a pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt.
What is a Chicago-style hot dog?
DePaul University’s mascot is this creature.
What is a Blue Demon?
In 1871, this disaster destroyed much of Chicago.
What is the Great Chicago Fire?
This community is celebrated in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, which is one of our excursions!
What is the Puerto Rican community?
This famous Chicago skyscraper was formerly known as the Sears Tower.
What is Willis Tower?
This Chicago pizza is famous for its thick crust and layers of cheese, toppings, and tomato sauce.
What is deep-dish pizza?
DePaul has two main Chicago campuses, Lincoln Park and this downtown campus, what is the name of that campus?
What is the Loop?
This woman became famous in the story of the Great Chicago Fire because of a cow and a lantern, although the story is considered a myth.
Who is Mrs. O’Leary?
According to Jasmine, this is her ethnic community!
What is Filipino?
This green-domed building sits at the center of Chicago’s Loop.
What is the Chicago Cultural Center?
This Chicago sandwich features thinly sliced beef and is often dipped in its own juices.
What is Italian beef?
This Vincentian priest is DePaul University’s namesake.
Who is St. Vincent de Paul?
Chicago was incorporated as a city in this year.
What is 1837?
The colorful flags over Division Street in Humboldt Park represent this community.
What is the Puerto Rican community?
This famous elevated train system gets its nickname from the tracks that loop around downtown Chicago.
What is the "L"?
This pizza style is thin, crispy, and traditionally cut into squares instead of slices.
What is tavern-style pizza?
DePaul’s non-loop campus is located in this Chicago neighborhood.
What is Lincoln Park?
This major migration brought millions of Black Americans from the South to northern cities like Chicago during the 20th century.
What is the Great Migration?
Adobo, lumpia, and pancit are staples of this Chicago ethnic community.
What is the Filipino community?
This famous Chicago fountain in Grant Park was inspired by fountains in Paris and Rome.
What is Buckingham Fountain?
This Chicago dessert is made by blending ice cream with your choice of mix-ins, often resulting in a very thick, creamy treat.
What is a concrete?
DePaul University was founded in this year, making it one of the oldest Catholic universities in the United States.
What is 1898?
This Chicago neighborhood became an important center of Black culture, business, music, and politics during the Great Migration.
What is Bronzeville?