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Harrison and Halsted
1/3.c.3-Cleared-neighborhood.jpg2020-10-27T11:04:03-05:00Amara Andrew4c3de93e76c0cd744fba27cfbd00636d5347adad202image_header2020-10-30T09:08:44-05:00Amara Andrew4c3de93e76c0cd744fba27cfbd00636d5347adadThe location of the new undergraduate campus was important to the city and the University of Illinois. The 105-acre plot of land on the city’s Near West Side was easily accessible by public transportation, including buses, trains, and a new expressway system. Its proximity to the circular interchange of three major expressways led to the original campus name: University of Illinois at Chicago Circle.