Like many Southwest Side neighborhoods, West Lawn grew rapidly after World War II, as new industries cropped up on the city’s outskirts and Midway Airport grew.
The neighborhood is the home of Richard J. Daley College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago; Ford City, the major shopping center on the Southwest Side; and the Balzekas Musuem of Lithuanian Culture.
The neighborhood is served by the CTA Orange Line and the Stevenson Expressway. The Dove Bar was created in West Lawn, at the former Dove Candies and Ice Cream Shop at 6000 S. Pulaski Rd.
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