Chicago was once known as the "Second Croatian Capital." Lured by economic, political, and social freedoms, Croatians, like other immigrants, came to Chicago in search of the American dream.
They soon formed social groups, churches, schools, Croatian-language newspapers,.
By the turn of the century, these immigrants toiled in Chicago\'s steel mills, meatpacking plants, and construction sites.
The first documented groups settled mainly in Pilsen, Bridgeport, and the South Side in the late 1800s.
Chicago was once known as the "Second Croatian Capital." Lured by economic, political, and social freedoms, Croatians, like other immigrants, came to Chicago in search of the American dream