The dense and growing Albany Park neighborhood has long been a gateway for waves of hard-working newcomers to Chicago. Currently, its main streets teem with Korean import wholesalers, storefront Mexican restaurants, Middle Eastern bakeries, and churches serving cultures from at least four continents. Bungalows, cottages, and small apartment buildings line its side streets. The neighborhood’s diversity and affordability continue to attract residents. Albany Park’s population has grown more than 25 percent since 1980.

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