South Chicago Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
South Chicago Township was atownship inCook County, Illinois that was part of the City of Chicago. It comprised that part of pre-1889 Chicago south and east of theChicago River. WhenLake andHyde Park townships to its south were annexed to Chicago they were maintained as townships and not incorporated into South Chicago Township, which was bound to the south by modern-dayPershing Road.[1][2] Chicago residents voted to eliminate the townships in the city in 1902, including South Chicago Township;[3] nevertheless, they remain in use for the purposes of property assessment.[1]
41°51′N87°38′W / 41.850°N 87.633°W /41.850; -87.633
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