Map 25 • Illinois Medical District image

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Illinois Medical District

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Map 25

The conglomerated facilities making up the Illinois Medical District comprise the second largest such quarter in the nation. Rush University recently opened the doors to its architecturally complex but simply named Tower building, a butterfly-shaped, hard-to-miss facility at the eastern end of the medical campus. A townhouse colony of new constructions in the area house green MDs.

image Landmarks

• 18th St L Station • W 18th St & S Paulina St

Gateway to Pilsen features colorful murals celebrating Mexican culture.

• Bowler Row Houses • 2148 W Bowler St

Historical row houses that have survived the wrecking ball.

• Oakley Row Houses • 801 S Oakley Ave

Italianate row houses that date back to 1870s.

• Vietnam Survivors Memorial • 815 S Oakley Ave

Privately funded memorial was erected by vets.

image Nightlife

• Water Hole Lounge • 1400 S Western Ave

312-243-7988

Neighborhood hangout hosting occasional live blues shows.

image Restaurants

• Carnitas Uruapan • 1725 W 18th St

312-226-2654 • $

Carnitas muy necesitas.

• Damenzo’s • 2324 W Taylor St

312-421-1142 • $

Pizza, pizza puffs, small bar.

• Lulu’s Hot Dogs • 1000 S Leavitt St

312-243-3444 • $

Dog’s popular with local med students.

• Original Ferrara Bakery • 2210 W Taylor St

312-666-2200 • $

Serving Italian pastries since 1908.

• Taqueria Los Alamos • 2157 S Damen Ave

773-254-8095 • $

Great taqueria.

• TJ’s Family Restaurant • 1928 W Cermak Rd

773-927-3349 • $

Neighborhood diner.

image Shopping

• Textile Discount Outlet • 2121 W 21st St

773-847-0572

City block-wide fabric mecca.