finally visited chicago/suburbs! here is my impression... (Glen Ellyn, Cuba: live, place)

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by mike3512

i'll be honest, i was very surprised that such a large amount of hispanic people lived in chicago. I associate hispanic immigrants more with coast cities like nyc or la, and on the border. i guess i was just surprised that many lived in an midwest inland city like chicago.

Well Chicago is a sanctuary city.

[mike3512]

Originally Posted by Costa Rica Chica

Yeah, I'll feel right at home. There are whole streets where every sign is in Spanish.

hahhaha yess on cicero i saw many signs in spanish! i dont mind it at all, 9 love the cultural side of cities.

[BJT83]

Originally Posted by mike3512

okayyyy, i see. and also, union stattion is so nice!!!!

Unless you're there at rush hour on a weekday. Then she's not so nice.

[Costa Rica Chica]

Originally Posted by mike3512

hahhaha yess on cicero i saw many signs in spanish! i dont mind it at all, 9 love the cultural side of cities.

Me too! Chicago's various ethnic neighborhoods is part of what makes it unique.

[mike3512]

i also noticed that many, many asian indians and chinese lived in chicago.

[Pebbles81]

haha technically you're correct, but in this day and age 'spanish' refers mostly to people who are mexican, cuban, dominican, puerto rican, etc. even though they're 'hispanic'. by the way, what hispanic race has majorite in the chicago area? also, do a lot of cubans live in chicago?

that's hilarious

I am Cuban-American, and frankly, I feel like I am the only one in ALL of Chicago.

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by Pebbles81

haha technically you're correct, but in this day and age 'spanish' refers mostly to people who are mexican, cuban, dominican, puerto rican, etc. even though they're 'hispanic'. by the way, what hispanic race has majorite in the chicago area? also, do a lot of cubans live in chicago?

that's hilarious

I am Cuban-American, and frankly, I feel like I am the only one in ALL of Chicago.

Yep, can't think of any well-known "Cuban neighborhoods" in the city. The biggest most well-known Hispanic/Latin enclaves in Chicago are definitely Mexican and Puerto Rican.

[Costa Rica Chica]

There is a relatively small Cubam population in Chicago. I wonder why that is. Excuse my ignorance, but are there large Cuban populations in other big cities besides Miami?

[Pebbles81]

yeah there are actually. i have a lot of cuban-american friends in the northeast...all over the northeast actually, but mainly in NY and NJ.
i also have some cuban-american friends in d.c.
friends of friends have moved to california as well.

i have a cousin who is cuban-american here in chicago. i really think we are the only ones in all of chicagoland

[mike3512]

Originally Posted by Pebbles81

yeah there are actually. i have a lot of cuban-american friends in the northeast...all over the northeast actually, but mainly in NY and NJ.
i also have some cuban-american friends in d.c.
friends of friends have moved to california as well.

i have a cousin who is cuban-american here in chicago. i really think we are the only ones in all of chicagoland

chicago, basically, is very diverse. once on the food channel actually, they went to a cuban restaurant someplace in chicago. There is a decent cuban population there I think, but certainly not as many as mexican, colombian, and puerto rican. i mean if you think about it, places like Florida (Miami) and NY have large cuban populations and it makes no sense that many would live in Chicago since Florida and NY are directly north. anyway, here is an info page on Cubans in Chicago if youre interested....

Cubans