Near North
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| Territory Claimed by: | Omega |
| Sphere: | Neutral |
| Location Value: | 35 |
| Specialty: | Finance (Academics) |
| Cost Reductions: | Allies (Media), Resources, Taste |
| Unique Bonus: | Once per week, succeed on a social roll to acquire the use of a lavish venue for an evening and gain +2 to social rolls while there. |
| Travel Code: | CE |
Description
The Near North Side is one of 77 defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the northernmost of the three areas that constitute central Chicago, the others being the Loop and the Near South Side. The community area is located north and east of the Chicago River. To its east is Lake Michigan, and its northern boundary is the early 19th-century city limit of Chicago, North Avenue. Of the downtown community areas, the Near North Side has the second-largest total area after the Near West Side, the highest number of skyscrapers, and the largest population. With the exception of Goose Island and the remnants of Cabrini-Green, to the west, the Near North Side is known for its extreme affluence, typified by the Magnificent Mile, Gold Coast, Navy Pier, and its world-famous skyscrapers.
The Near North Side is the oldest part of Chicago. In the 1780s, in what is now the Near North Side, on the northern banks of the Chicago River near today's Michigan Avenue Bridge, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable built the first known permanent settlement in "Eschecagou." Today this is marked by Pioneer Court.
Places of Interest
Police Station (Law) Magnificent Mile (Shopping) John Hancock Center (Entertainment) Drake Hotel (Hotel) Navy Pier (Government) Excelsior Arms (Apartments)