Officially, there are 77 neighborhoods in the city of Chicago.  Many of these communities are divided into even smaller communities with names like Goose Island and River North.  You may adopt one or several of these neighborhoods in prayer.  You are encouraged to research your area. and do some prayerwalking  in the community(ies) you choose. We've provided some information to help you get started. Let us know which neighborhood(s) you are interested in, and any insights you gained through your prayerwalk.  


Picture from Chicago Tribune Website -- Homes Section

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THE 77 CHICAGO COMMUNITIES (the order is set by the City of Chicago)

1. ROGERS PARK
2. WEST RIDGE
3. UPTOWN
4. LINCOLN SQUARE  (Ravenswood)
5. NORTH CENTER  (Roscoe Village)
6. LAKEVIEW  (Wrigleyville)
7. LINCOLN PARK  (Park West)
8. NEAR NORTH  (Streeterville, Rush St., Su-Hu, River North, River West, Magnificent Mile, Cabrini Green, Old Town, Gold Coast, Dearborn Parkway, Goose Island)
9. EDISON PARK  (Dutchman's Park)
10. NORWOOD PARK
11. JEFFERSON PARK
12. FOREST GLEN (Sauganash, Edgebrook, Wildwood)
13. NORTH PARK
14. ALBANY PARK
15. PORTAGE PARK
16. IRVING PARK
17. DUNNING
18. MONTCLARE
19. BELMONT CRAGIN
20. HERMOSA  (Kelvyn Park)
21. AVONDALE
22. LOGAN SQUARE  
23. HUMBOLDT PARK
24. WEST TOWN  (Wicker Park, Bucktown, Ukranian Village)
25. AUSTIN  (The Island)
26. WEST GARFIELD PARK
27. EAST GARFIELD PARK
28. NEAR WEST SIDE  (Tri-Taylor, Medical Center, Greektown)
29. NORTH LAWNDALE
30. SOUTH LAWNDALE  (Little Village)
31. LOWER WEST SIDE  (Pilsen, Heart of Chicago, Little Tuscany)
32. LOOP  (Printers Row)
33. NEAR SOUTH SIDE  (South Loop, Dearborn Pkwy.)
34. ARMOUR SQUARE  (Chinatown)
35. DOUGLAS  (Prairie Shores)
36. OAKLAND
37. FULLER PARK
38. GRAND BOULEVARD
39. KENWOOD
40. WASHINGTON PARK
41. HYDE PARK
42. WOODLAWN
43. SOUTH SHORE
44. CHATHAM
45. AVALON PARK
46. SOUTH CHICAGO
47. BURNSIDE
48. CALUMET HEIGHTS
49. ROSELAND
50. PULLMAN
51. SOUTH DEERING
52. EAST SIDE
53. WEST PULLMAN
54. RIVERDALE
55. HEGEWISCH
56. GARFIELD RIDGE
57. ARCHER HEIGHTS
58. BRIGHTON PARK
59. MC KINLEY PARK
60. BRIDGEPORT
61. NEW CITY  (Back of the Yards, Canaryville
62. WEST ELSDON  (Midway Airport)
63. GAGE PARK
64. CLEARING
65. WEST LAWN
66. CHICAGO LAWN  (Marquette Park)
67. WEST ENGLEWOOD
68. ENGLEWOOD
69. GREATER GRAND CROSSING
70. ASHBURN
71. AUBURN GRESHAM
72. BEVERLY
73. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
74. MOUNT GREENWOOD
75. MORGAN PARK
76. O'HARE
77. EDGEWATER