Near South Side, Chicago
Appearance
The Near South Side is a community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
It is located just south of the downtown central business district, the Loop, which is itself a community area.
The Near South Side's boundaries (see map) are as follows: North—Roosevelt Road (1200 S); South—26th Street; West—Chicago River between Roosevelt and 18th Street, Clark Street between 18th Street and Cermak Road, Federal between Cermak Road and the Stevenson Expressway just south of 25th Street, and Clark Street again between the Stevenson and 26th Street; and East—Lake Michigan.