South Chicago, Chicago

South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois. This community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of Lake Michigan 10 miles south of downtown. 

The Willis Tower and the Hancock Building were built from South Chicago steel.

South Chicago is not currently connected to the Chicago "L" rapid transit system. The nearest Red Line station is located 3 miles west, at 95th Street & Dan Ryan Expressway.

References

Other websites
 City of Chicago Official Map 
 Chicago Tourism - Southeast side 
 A piece on the US Steel South Works plant on Forgotten Chicago
An article  by urbanologist William Olson discussing South Chicago's sustainable redevelopment plan. Retrieved January 13, 2009

Category:Community areas of Chicago