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German Americans made up 7.3% of the population, and numbered at 199,789; Irish Americans also made up 7.3% of the population, and numbered at 199,294. Polish Americans now made up 6.7% of Chicago's population, and numbered at 182,064. [5] Polish is the fourth most widely spoken language in Chicago behind English, Spanish, and Mandarin. [6]
The Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America is a nonprofit organization run by an executive board. The members of the current (2011-2014) board are: Andrzej Gedlek - president. Karolina Walkosz-Strzelec - vice president. Michal Ploskonka- vice president of economic affairs. Jozef Cikowski - vice president of cultural affairs.
Brick. St. Mary of Perpetual Help ( Polish: Kościół Matki Bożej Nieustającej Pomocy) - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois . It is a prime example of the so-called Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale.
The E-Z Polish Factory (built 1905) is the only factory building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States at 3005 West Carroll Avenue. The E-Z Polish Company made polish for shoes and stoves. The building now serves as practice space for local bands and artists.
Polonia Triangle ( Polish: Trójkąt Polonijny ), or the Polish Triangle, is a plaza located in West Town, in what had been the historical Polish Downtown area of Chicago. A single-tiered fountain made of black iron with a bowl about nine feet in diameter is installed at its center. Polonia Triangle derives its name from the Polish word Polonia ...
Jim's Original at its current location on Union Avenue, circa 2010. A Maxwell Street Polish consists of a grilled or fried length of Polish sausage topped with grilled onions and yellow mustard and optional pickled whole, green sport peppers, served on a bun. The sandwich traces its origins to Chicago 's Maxwell Street market, and has been ...
Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church ( Polish: Kościół Świętego Stanisława Kostki) is a historic Polish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago that is located at 1351 West Evergreen Avenue in the Pulaski Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is designated as the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy of the Archdiocese.
Fourth Partition. (film) The Fourth Partition is a documentary film about the history of Poles in Chicago and the United States. Its focus is on the first wave of over 4,000,000 Poles who migrated from Poland between 1870 and 1920. This film was produced in 2013 by Amerykafilm LLC., (Adrian Prawica – Director and Editor, Rafał Muskała ...