Chicago's Polish Village, serving all of the diverse communities who make their home in these neighborhoods. Coolness Time Out in October 2022 released its list of the "51 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World." It ranked Avondale 16th on that list. Notable people Vivian Maier, photographer who achieved posthumous fame. A resident of various neighborhoods including Rogers Park, she took photos in Chicago's Polish Village. Lucy Parsons, labor organizer and founder of Industrial Workers of the World. She perished in a fire in Avondale in 1942. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, member of the Chicago City Council representing the 26th ward and the first openly gay, Latino alderman. He is a resident of Avondale. Louise Schaaf (1906-2020), supercentenarian notable for being, at the time of her death, the oldest person in Illinois and the oldest known person born in Germany. She resided near Belmont and California in Avondale until 1959 when she moved to the Norwood Park neighborhood. See also Polish Cathedral style Polish American References External links Official City of Chicago Avondale Community Map Avondale, Chicago Webliography The History of Avondale and Chicago's Polish Village Holiday in Avondale, Forgotten Chicago's take on Avondale Avondale and Chicago's Polish Village in the newsletter of the Northwest Chicago Historical Society Avondale Neighborhood Association Community areas of Chicago North Side, Chicago Polish-American culture in Chicago Ethnic enclaves in Illinois Polish communities in the United States