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11159 S. Loomis St.

In 1904, Archbishop James E. Quigley organized a new national parish in July 1904 within the boundaries of a predominantly Italian neighborhood. Holy Rosary Church was built at 614 N. Western ave. in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago.
In July…

1122 N. Noble Street

1431 N. North Park Avenue

4515 S. Ashland Ave.

Completed in 1998" the McGowan Biological and Environmental Sciences Center houses classrooms and labs for the biological sciences. The building was named after William G. McGowan" the late founder of MCI Communications. DePaul President: Rev. John…

The Nativity of Our Lord parish was founded in 1868 to serve the area near the Union Stockyards. This area was heavily Irish Catholic due to the large number of unskilled immigrants entering Chicago to work first digging the canal, then in the…

653 W. 37th Street

Nativity of Our Lord Parish is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and is located in the city's Bridgeport neighborhood. Prominent church members include former Chicago Mayors Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley, as well as William M.…

498 S. Halsted Street