July 4th parade West Pullman Chicago Circa 1950 Kodachrome

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and the nearby metropolitan area are a prominent group within the " Windy City" whose presence goes back over a hundred years. Today the Chicago area possesses the largest Lithuanian community outside

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,Čikagos aidas
The Lithuanian Market
Retrieved on 2008-09-04 who have dubbed the city as Little Lithuania, and many Lithuanian Americans refer to it as the second capital of Lithuania.

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from Chicago have had a significant impact on politics in both the

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and Lithuania. Census estimates as of 2023 number the Lithuanian population in the Chicago metropolitan area at 59,359. The population is currently declining, influenced partially by Lithuania's 2004 entry into the EU, which has led a decrease in new arrivals to the United States.

History

Lithuanians have been documented as arriving in the US since 1918, when Lithuania re-established its independence from

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. Although this is the first official record, Lithuanians began arriving at least two decades earlier; however, they were listed as Russian citizens. This is compounded by the fact that, prior to Lithuanian independence, most if not all official documents were written in

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. Thousands of Lithuanians have since moved to Chicago, providing a good source of labor for the growing city. The Lithuanian community in Chicago was most famously immortalized by

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in his

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novel about the treatment of workers in the Chicago stock yards, ''

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'', whose story revolves around telling the life of a Lithuanian immigrant named Jurgis Rudkus.

Geography

Lithuanian Downtown

The first and most prominent Lithuanian enclave in Chicago was called "Lithuanian Downtown" which was located along Halsted street in

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and founded by Lithuanians who settled nearby their

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neighbors, the Poles, who were located in a

Polish Patch Both immigrant Poles and Americans of Polish heritage live in Chicago, Illinois. They are a part of worldwide '' Polonia'', the Polish term for the Polish Diaspora outside of Poland. Poles in Chicago have contributed to the economic, social and ...

in the vicinity of

St. Mary of Perpetual Help St. Mary of Perpetual Help () - 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 opul ...

. It was here that the Lithuanian church of Saint George was founded as the first Lithuanian parish in the Midwest, foreshadowing the prominence that

would play as one of the key centers of Lithuanian activity throughout the United States. A large number of the early buildings of this district were built by the first prominent Lithuanian community leader,

Antanas Olšauskas Antanas Olšauskas (June 13, 1863 – May 10, 1942) was a Lithuanian American businessman. He was the publisher of the Lithuanian weekly newspaper '' Lietuva'' and founder of A. Olszewski Bank. Orphaned at an early age, Olšauskas did not receiv ...

, circa 1910. Centered on Thirty-third and Halsted, Bridgeport was Chicago's leading Lithuanian neighborhood from the 1890s through the 1950s.

Distribution

Although

initially settled in areas adjacent to the ethnic group most familiar from their European homeland, the

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, a pattern consistent with most other immigrant groups in Chicago, the Lithuanian community today is found all over the

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; as of 2023 there are 27,547 people of Lithuanian ancestry living in Cook County alone, with another 8,545 in DuPage County. Lithuanian immigrants established enclaves on the Southwest Side of the city during the 20th century, including in

, Brighton Park, Marquette Park area, and the

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. The adjacent near-western

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had an enclave of Lithuanians in the 20th century, especially around St. Anthony's Parish. The most recent wave of immigrants has settled in the western Chicago suburbs of Lemont, Darien,

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and Woodridge, towns which all have a sizeable Polish community as well (particularly Lemont and Homer Glen). There is a small enclave of Lithuanians around the

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area in northwest

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at the southern coast of

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, where there is an American-Lithuanian Club. Some Lithuanians moved on to work in Southern Illinois coal mines.

Culture

Today "Little Lithuania" is the center of

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in North America. It has a number of Lithuanian restaurants, bookstores, and other shops. The former president of Lithuania,

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1998-2003 and 2004–2009, is a former resident of the Chicago area as well. Chicago is home to the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania, and the city's large Lithuanian American community maintains close ties to what is affectionately called the Motherland. Chicago's Lithuanian heritage is visible in the cityscape through its

n-named streets such as Lituanica Avenue and Lithuanian Plaza Court as well as an

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monument in Marquette Park commemorating pilots

Stasys Girėnas Stasys Girėnas (known as Stanley T. Girenas in the US; born Stasys Girskis; October 4, 1893 in Vytogala, Kovno Governorate – July 17, 1933 near Soldin, Germany) was a Lithuanian-American pilot, who died in a non-stop flight attempt with the ...

and

Steponas Darius Steponas Darius (known as Stephen Darius in the US; born Steponas Jucevičius-Darašius; January 8, 1896 – July 17, 1933) was a Lithuanian American aviator, pilot, who died in a non-stop flight attempt in the ''Lituanica'' from New York City t ...

who died in the crash of the aircraft

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in 1933. The area just east of Marquette Park features such institutions as Maria High School, Sisters of St. Casimir Motherhouse, Holy Cross Hospital, and Nativity BVM Catholic Church, which have been associated with Lithuanians.

Churches

A number of the most architecturally significant churches of the

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were built as national parishes by Lithuanian immigrants such as

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, Providence of God, Nativity BVM which is dedicated to Our Lady of

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, and the now demolished St. George's in

. Opulently decorated with a proclivity towards

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and

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ornamentation, Lithuanian churches were designed in the spirit of the architecture of the

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's heyday. Like Chicago's Polish Cathedrals, these churches were statements meant to recall an

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when the

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spanned from the

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to the

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, having been built at a time when Lithuania was under Russian occupation and incorporating Lithuanian imagery in its decor such as the

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to invoke pride in

Museums

The Lithuanian Museum, owned by the Lithuanian Research and Studies Center, operates at the Lithuanian Youth Center (Lietuvių Jaunimo Centras, 5620 S. Claremont Ave.) The Museum is open and accessible when the Youth Center is open. Opened in 1966, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture is located in south Chicago, at 6500 South Pulaski Road. The purpose of the museum is to celebrate and preserve the Lithuanian culture. As a non-profit organization, the museum began its collections from donations from within the community—such as limited antiques from the Balzekas family. Today, the museum offers a variety of exhibits for both children and adults. Every two years the museum organizes tours to Lithuania, where the groups visit the most well-known places in Lithuania. The Lithuanian Folk Art Institute of Chicago can be found at the Lithuanian World Center, which is located in Lemont. The museum contains a variety of wood carvings, amber jewelry, Lithuanian national clothing pieces, sculptures, and many other traditional folk art.

Restaurants

The

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options in Chicago are widespread. Opened in 1938, the Healthy Food restaurant was one of the first well-known Lithuanian restaurants in Chicago located on Halsted near 32nd street, in the Bridgeport neighborhood, a historically Lithuania community. The restaurant decorated the place with a variety of traditional art. The restaurant closed its doors in 2009. About a block away from the now-closed Healthy Food restaurant is Bernice's Tavern. To this day it is one of the few places you can find

Švyturys The Švyturys Brewery ''(English: Lighthouse)'' is Lithuania's second oldest brewery located in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It was founded in 1784 by the Reincke family of merchant seamen. The brewery is a part of Švyturys-Utenos alus and currentl ...

beer in Chicago. The namesake of the bar passed away in 2017. A more recent Lithuanian restaurant Grand Duke’s opened in 2005 located on Harlem Avenue. Grand Duke’s has been featured on Check, Please!, PBS, ABC news Hungry Hound and Chicago’s Best. In 2019, they were replaced with Thirsty Pig BBQ & relocated to Downers Grove. In 2012, Grand Duke’s opened up a sister restaurant Old Vilnius located in Darien.

Schools

There are a number of Lithuanian schools established in or near Chicago. At the Chicago Lithuanian Youth Center, the Lithuanian School of Chicago (Lith.: ''Čikagos Lituanistinė Mokykla''), a private school for Lithuanian immigrant children, was founded in 1992. Other Lithuanian schools include

Maironis Maironis (born Jonas Mačiulis, ; – 28 June 1932) was a Lithuanians, Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest and the greatest and most-known Lithuanian poet, especially of the period of the Lithuanian press ban. He was called the Bard of Lithuanian Na ...

in Lemont,

Gediminas Gediminas ( – December 1341) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death in 1341. He is considered the founder of Lithuania's capital Vilnius (see: Iron Wolf legend). During his reign, he brought under his rule lands from t ...

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and Rasa in

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Media

Naujienos building in Chicago circa 1920 dontated by Vaisvil family

First published in 1903, the

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(Friend) is the first Lithuanian newspaper in the United States and is printed by the Lithuanian Catholic Press Society in Chicago. Other Lithuanian publications include Amerikos Lietuvis (Lithuanian American), Vakarai (The West), and Čikagos Aidas (Echo Chicago). These newspapers not only provide news and current events that involve Lithuanians living in Chicago, but also stories from around the entire world, such as economic, political and social trends relevant to Lithuanian-speaking peoples. These publications can most often be found in local stores in which Lithuanians shop at, some examples are Brookhaven in Darien, Peter’s Deli in Lemont, and Lassak Deli in Willowbrook and these are also found online. Naujienos was printed from 1914 through the 1980s, Vilnis was printed from 1920-1989, ''Liaudies Menas'' (The People's Art) was printed 1950–1951.

Festivals

Years ago, the Lithuanian Song festival (''Dainų Šventė'') and Dance Festival (''Šokių Šventė'') have been held at the now-demolished

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, originally near the Stockyards on the south side of Chicago. In 2015, the Song Festival has been held at the

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a couple of times and the Dance Festival held in the suburb of

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, not far from

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Opera

The

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was founded by Lithuanian emigrants in 1956, and presents

opera Opera is a form of History of theatre#European theatre, Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by Singing, singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically ...

s in

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. Lithuanian operas were sometimes held at Maria High School in Chicago, a school that has been associated with Lithuanians, and such operas are now sometimes held at Morton East High School in

Notable people

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, filmmaker * Joseph Kromelis, prolific homeless man known as "The Walking Man" *

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, Senate Majority Whip and 47th Senator from Illinois since 1997 *

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, former president of Lithuania *

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, surgeon and politician *

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, composer and pianist *

, former president of Lithuania *

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, actor *

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, poet and editor of several Lithuanian language journals *

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, professional basketball player for the

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, born in Chicago and raised in Hinsdale

Lithuanian sites in the Chicago area

* The Lithuanian Research and Studies Center (Lituanistikos Tyrimo Centras) has two facilities. Its archival, periodical, audio-visual and musicology collections are in a 7,000 square foot self-owned facility at 15533 129th St. in Lemont. Its 75,000 volume library, Lithuanian Museum, Thomas Remeikis Political Science Library, Jonas Dainauskas History Library, Milda Budrys Medical Museum, military and art archives comprise another 7,000 square feet in the Lithuanian Youth Center (Lietuvių Jaunimo Centras, 5620 S. Claremont Ave.) in Chicago. * Lithuanian World Center (''Pasaulio Lietuvių Centras'', 14911 127th St.) in

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- a complex for Lithuanian culture including a sizeable

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chapel
Matulaitis Mission
and classrooms for the Maironis Lithuanian School with classes held on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as various other facilities. * Lithuanian Youth Center (''Lietuvių Jaunimo Centras'', 5620 S. Claremont Ave.) in Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood on the Chicago south side. At this location, there is a

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Residence for Catholic Fathers and Brothers, the Youth Center, a Roman Catholic chapel, the Čiurlonis Gallery (''Čiurlionio Galerija''), and the Lithuanian Research and Studies Center, Inc. 'Lituanistikos tyrimo ir studijų centras (LTSC)'' For a photo, se
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*

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of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago (''Lietuvos Respublikos generalinis konsulatas Čikagoje'' in Suite 800 of the

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) just north of the main

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in Chicago's Magnificent Mile area. * Ateitis Foundation Center (''Ateitininkų Namai'', 1380 Castlewood Drive) in Lemont, Illinois - a facility for the Lithuanian youth organization whose members are Ateitininkai. *

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(''Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus'') on Chicago's south side. * Draugas Publishing House (''Draugo Redakcija'') not far from the

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area on the Chicago west side - facility where the publication of the century-old

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previously-

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'' takes place. * St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery (''Švento Kazimiero Kapinės'' at 4401 W. 111th Street) is a Lithuanian cemetery of the

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on the edge of the southwest side of Chicago where many deceased Lithuanians are buried. *

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References

External links

Lithuanian Research Center

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania
{{Lithuanian Americans by location

Ethnic groups in Chicago