There used to be a fairly significant Irish population in Chicago but it's really plummeted, especially in the last 30ish years. "Southside Irish" is a thing but a lot of white flight has occurred since Chicago uses the Southside to segregate minority communities. Plus the further generations get from when their families originally immigrated, the less they identify as Irish unless it's St. Patrick's Day.
There used to be a fairly significant Irish population in Chicago but it's really plummeted, especially in the last 30ish years. "Southside Irish" is a thing but a lot of white flight has occurred since Chicago uses the Southside to segregate minority communities. Plus the further generations get from when their families originally immigrated, the less they identify as Irish unless it's St. Patrick's Day.