Introduction
Irving Park is on the Northwest side of Chicago and is bounded by the Chicago River on the east, the Milwaukee Road railroad tracks on the west, Addison Street on the south and Montrose Avenue on the north, west of Pulaski Road stretching to encompass the region between Belmont Avenue on the south and, roughly, Leland Avenue on the north. It is named after the American author Washington Irving.
Transportation
Irving Park is serviced by the CTA Blue Lines and has stops at Addison, Irving Park, and Montrose.
The area also has access to Divvy rideshare bicycles, as well as Lyft/Uber rideshare services and taxi services. Unfortunately, this means that rideshare accidents, pedestrian accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and public transportation accidents can be common in the area.
Demographics
Irving Park has a population of 56,520 in its 3.23 square miles. According to the most recent U.S. Census, the median income for the area is $51,997. During the 1990’s, Irving Park saw an influx of Serbian immigrants, and there are currently over 3,000 Serbian households in the neighborhoods of Irving Park, as well as Serbian-owned restaurants and businesses in the area.
Neighborhoods
Irving Park is home to a number of neighborhoods, which include:
- Old Irving Park
Old Irving Park is a neighborhood within the Irving Park Community Area of Chicago. Its borders are Montrose to the north, Addison to its south, Pulaski Road to the east and Cicero to the west.
- The Villa
The Villa district is a neighborhood with the borders of Pulaski Road to the west, Addison to the south, and Avondale Avenue to the north and east. The neighborhood was built in 1902 by a number of architects, many of them visibly influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Independence Park
Independence Park is a neighborhood within Irving Park that was developed in the 1800s and shares its name with a park of the same name. Its borders are Irving Park Road to the north, the Kennedy Expressway to the west, Elston Avenue and Central Park Avenue to the east, and Addison Street to the south.
- West Walker
West Walker is an area bounded by Irving Park Rd to the South, Central Park Ave to the East, Montrose Ave to the North and Pulaski St to the West. The West Walker Triangle is an enclave within West Walker that includes the area bounded by Irving Park Road to the south, Pulaski Road to the west, and Elston Avenue to the northeast.
- California Park
California Park is a neighborhood located in the eastern portion of Irving Park that began development in the 1920s. Its borders are Montrose Ave. to the north, Addison St. to the south, Kedzie Ave. to the west, and the Chicago River to the east.
- Kilbourn Park
Kilbourn Park, with its boundaries of Milwaukee to the north, Belmont to the south, the Union Pacific/Northwest rail line to the east, and Cicero to the west, is a primarily middle class residential and industrial area.
- Avondale Gardens
Avondale Gardens, also known as Merchant Park, has boundaries of Addison to the north, Belmont to the south, the Union Pacific/Northwest rail line to the West, Pulaski Road to the east.
- Little Cassubia
Little Cassubia was a historic neighborhood in the Irving Park Community Area between Irving Park on the North, Addison to the South, Kimball to the West and Kedzie to the East.
Education
Irving Park students are primarily serviced by Chicago Public Schools, but the Chicago Jewish Day School is also in the area.
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, daycare accidents, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Irving Park is home to many activities and attractions, which include:
- Horner Park
- Independence Park
- McFetridge Sports Center
- Latvian Folk Art Museum
- Irish American Heritage Center
- Windy City Playhouse
- Athletic Field Park
While most of the time spent at these Irving Park attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including premises accidents, slip and falls, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, car accidents, drinking and driving, dog bites, and playground accidents.
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