NICER Meeting

The bimonthly meeting of NICER (Northern Illinois Chapter of Elderhostel/Road Scholar) featured one of our favorite presenters, as Bill Hinchcliff returned to present another of his Chicago programs, this one entitled "Travel through Chicago and See The World: Celebrating Chicago's Amazing Ethnic Diversity." Bill is well known for his architectural tours and presentations in and about Chicago and has given many architectural tours for the Art Institute as well as numerous other well known institutions and educational groups.



The first part of the title is a quotation from Mayor Daley, reminding us that Chicago is one of the world's most diverse cities, right up there with New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, and Paris.

With slides and engaging commentary, Bill took us on a journey through the city, highlighting along the way a dozen or so of Chicago's 77 neighborhoods, stretching from the Far North Side to the South Side, including Ukrainian, Polish, Swedish, Bohemian, German, Irish, Mexican, Chinese, Lithuanian, and Orthodox (Russian) Jewish Chicago. He touched on topics such as history, culture, religion, and food, and took us on slideshow journeys through Chinatown, Bridgeport, Pilsen, Rogers Park, Noble Square, Back of the Yards, Lawndale, Lincoln Square, and Andersonville.


Thanks, Bill, for another stirring and educational presentation!