South Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois Explained

South Chicago Township
Settlement Type:Former township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook

South Chicago Township was a township in Cook County, Illinois that was part of the City of Chicago. It comprised that part of pre-1889 Chicago south and east of the Chicago River. When Lake and Hyde Park townships to its south were annexed to Chicago they were maintained as townships and not incorporated into South Chicago Township, which was bound to the south by modern-day Pershing Road.[1] Chicago residents voted to eliminate the townships in the city in 1902, including South Chicago Township;[2] nevertheless, they remain in use for the purposes of property assessment.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Highway Map South Chicago Township . IDOT . Illinois Department of Transportation.
  2. Web site: Cook County Township Government FAQ Part 1 . April 14, 2010. The Civic Federation . The Civic Federation . October 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: What Cook County Township Am I In? . Kensington Research . Kensington Research and Recovery . October 12, 2019.

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