As Sun-Times journalists dug into 2020 U.S. census data about the city, we searched for the neighborhood that most closely reflected Chicago’s racial makeup. We found it on the Far North Side.
The Far North Side neighborhood most closely fits the racial makeup of the city as a whole, a Sun-Times analysis of census data finds. These are some of the people who make it so diverse.
Grab Island Vibes at Dr. Bird’s Jamaican Patty Shack, Now Open in Noble Square
Explore this funky and chill space near Wicker Park
Chicago’s legendary Polish Triangle now has some island vibes after Dr. Bird’s Jamaican Patty Shack landed last weekend at the intersection of Milwaukee, Division, and Ashland near Wicker Park. The owners have transformed an easily forgotten space that last housed a Burger King into a bright and friendly oasis near the Division Blue Line stop.
Dr. Bird’s crew (from left to right): Designer Silvia Morales, co-owners and brothers Changa and Hakim Lee, with designer Erika Ortiz