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CTL-PL-0181 · Place

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Combined Graph record U-02643 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-PL-0181. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Historic white ethnic stronghold; flashpoint geography in the 1919 riot

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Historic white ethnic stronghold; flashpoint geography in the 1919 riot

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CMAP (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning) Community Data Snapshot, Chicago Community Area Series, June 2026 release, profiles Bridgeport as a Chicago Community Area (CCA) in its seven-county northeastern Illinois region, tabulating Bridgeport against the City of Chicago (2020-2024 ACS five-year estimates; total population 33,638). Establishes existence, official community-area status, and Chicago location. Does NOT cover: the stored note descriptors (historic white ethnic stronghold; 1919 riot flashpoint) and name origin (none stored). (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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