Overview
- Local officials unveiled a street sign that formally recognizes a Palestinian commercial corridor in Bridgeview, Illinois.
- The designated stretch runs on Harlem Avenue from 79th Street south to 113th Street in the Chicago suburbs.
- State and county resolutions cleared the way for the official naming after years of the area being known informally as Little Palestine.
- Leaders describe the move as part of a plan to draw cultural projects and new business investment to the corridor.
- Residents highlight one of the nation’s largest Palestinian communities and more than 200 Arab-owned shops and restaurants, with business owners saying the recognition boosts pride and visibility during Arab American Heritage Month.