DOUGLAS
This community is predominantly African American and has a small number of other nationalities. It was named after Stephen A. Douglas, a famous Illinois politician, whose estate included land given to the federal government. This land became known as Camp Douglas, a Civil War Union training and a prison camp. Its boundaries are 26th Street (N), Pershing Road (S), the shores of Lake Michigan & Vincennes Avenue (E), and the Dan Ryan (I-94) Expressway (W). Zip code(s) 60609, 60616, & 60653.
Neighborhoods in Douglas
Bronzeville
Douglas
Groveland Park
Lake Meadows
Prairie Shores
South Commons
Zip code(s) 60605 and 60616.