Ukrainian & East Village

Despite the gentrification happening both in and around Ukrainian Village, its estimated 10,000 Ukrainian-American residents keep their culture alive and strong. The domed Orthodox churches, along with the Ukrainian National Museum and other institutions preserve this neighborhood’s unique heritage. Ukrainian Village and East Village together make up the larger West Town community area, where quiet tree-lined streets and plentiful shopping and dining amenities make them ideal residential neighborhoods.

East Village/Ukrainian Village: Find Chicago’s Literary History in a Modern Neighborhood 

Written by Alan Solomon, with research assistance from the Chicago Neighborhood Tourism Project.

"Neither God, war, nor the ward super work any deep change on West Division Street," the novelist Nelson Algren wrote in "The Man with the Golden Arm. "

That was 1949. More than 60 years later, it's clear deep change has worked its way to West Division Street.

"It really has taken off with all the different shops and restaurants and everything that has moved in," says Rev. John Adamcio, dean of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral. "This whole area has really built up."

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