O'Hare, Chicago
Encyclopedia
O'Hare, located on the far northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the city's 77 official community areas
. O'Hare International Airport
is located within the boundaries of this community area. This community area is the only one that extends outside of Cook County
; the western edge is in DuPage County
.
Due to its proximity to O'Hare International Airport as well as major roads such as Interstates 90
, 190
, and 294
, and Illinois Routes 72
and 171
, the O'Hare neighborhood is a major business center. Combined with nearby Rosemont
, the region serves as an edge city
, a major concentration of jobs, shopping, and entertainment.
IGA
, U.S. Cellular
, True Value
, Bally Total Fitness
, CareerBuilder
, and uBid
all have their headquarters in O'Hare.
The largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
, also has its headquarters in O'Hare.
The Consulate-General of the Dominican Republic
is located at 8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue.
Several hotels serving the O'Hare Airport region can be found in the area.
. Zoned schools include Dirksen School.
Community areas of Chicago
Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...
. O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
is located within the boundaries of this community area. This community area is the only one that extends outside of Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
; the western edge is in DuPage County
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
.
Due to its proximity to O'Hare International Airport as well as major roads such as Interstates 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
, 190
Interstate 190 (Illinois)
Interstate 190 is an intrastate Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. I-190 runs west from I-90 to O'Hare International Airport. This is a distance of . Interstate 190 is the westernmost leg of the Kennedy Expressway...
, and 294
Interstate 294
Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. I-294 runs from South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois Route 394 to Northbrook at I-94. Interstate 294 is long; are shared with I-80....
, and Illinois Routes 72
Illinois Route 72
Illinois Route 72 is an east–west state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the intersection with Illinois Route 73 north of Lanark east to Illinois Route 43 in Chicago...
and 171
Illinois Route 171
Illinois Route 171 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 6 in Joliet north to Illinois Route 72 at the Chicago/Park Ridge border...
, the O'Hare neighborhood is a major business center. Combined with nearby Rosemont
Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that...
, the region serves as an edge city
Edge city
"Edge city" is an American term for a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional urban area in what had recently been a residential suburb or semi-rural community...
, a major concentration of jobs, shopping, and entertainment.
IGA
IGA (supermarkets)
IGA is a brand of grocery stores active in more than 30 countries. Contrasting with the chain store business model, IGA operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand. Many of these stores operate in small town markets and belong to families that manage them...
, U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular
United States Cellular Corporation, d.b.a. U.S. Cellular , owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, behind Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA, and Metro PCS. , they serve about 6.1 million customers in 126 markets in...
, True Value
True Value
True Value Company is a retailer-owned hardware cooperative with over 5,000 independent retail locations worldwide. Members of the True Value cooperative own their individual stores and operate independently of True Value Company....
, Bally Total Fitness
Bally Total Fitness
Bally Total Fitness is an American fitness club chain which operates 100 gyms, in several U.S. states. In November of 2011, competitor L.A. Fitness took over operation of 171 former Bally locations...
, CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder.com is the largest online employment website in the United States, with more than 23 million unique visitors each month and a 34% market share of help-wanted web sites in the United States. CareerBuilder.com provides online career search services for more than 1,900 partners as of...
, and uBid
UBid
uBid.com manages an online auction and shopping website that offers both goods sold directly by the company and items sold by pre-approved uBid Certified Merchants.-Overview:...
all have their headquarters in O'Hare.
The largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
, also has its headquarters in O'Hare.
The Consulate-General of the Dominican Republic
Diplomatic missions of the Dominican Republic
This is a list of diplomatic missions of the Dominican Republic, excluding honorary consulates. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola.-Europe:**Vienna ** Brussels ** Antwerp...
is located at 8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue.
Several hotels serving the O'Hare Airport region can be found in the area.
Education
The O'Hare area is zoned to Chicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
. Zoned schools include Dirksen School.