The Southeast side of

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officially begins East of State Street going southwards. It extends south and east to the city limits, generally keeping between

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and

Lake Calumet Lake Calumet is the largest body of water within the city of Chicago. Formerly a shallow, postglacial lake draining into Lake Michigan, it was transformed into an industrial harbor during the 20th century. Parts of the lake have been dredged, an ...

. Politically, the Southeast side is contiguous with the 10th Ward. There are many neighborhoods within the boundaries of the Southeast side, including Windsor Park, Calumet, Hyde Park, Bronzeville, Chatham

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, the East Side, Irondale, South Deering and Hegewisch.

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