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A number of the Chicagoland communities that have a Majority Black Population are located in this region. Bordered by Bedford Park (near Chicago Midway International Airport ) on the north, the Chicago Southland extends south to Peotone , near the Kankakee County line. Its eastern boundary is the Illinois/Indiana State Line, and the region extends west to New Lenox , one of several rapidly-growing Will County communities near Joliet . Known for its blue collar roots, the Chicago Southland was once home to the region's steel mills and heavy industry. Some heavy industry still remains, but many Southland communities are transforming themselves into service-oriented economies as the bulk of heavy industry moves out of the Chicago metro region. Major residential development has made its way to the Chicago Southland as the city's northern and western suburbs are filling in and developers search for the last available open land for subdivisions. Southland property values continue to soar, especially in the southwestern portion of the region. Located at the nation's crossroads, the Chicago Southland is served by interstates I-80 , I-90 , I-94 , I-294 , I-55 , and I-57 , and the six major U.S. rail lines. The Lincoln Highway - America's first transcontinental paved roadway - crosses another famous highway, the Dixie Highway , in Chicago Heights, hence the city's nickname, "The Crossroads of the Nation." The Tri-State Tollway (I-80/I-294) which runs through this region has an Oasis appropriately named the Chicago Southland - Lincoln Oasis near South Holland . The Chicago Southland is home to the ; and Toyota Park , new home of the Chicago Fire MLS Soccer Team. http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/MLS/chf/ Several media outlets and regional organizations can provide additional information on the Chicago Southland, including: the Daily Southtown http://www.dailysouthtown.com and The Star. http://www.starnewspapers.com COMMUNITIES AREA 1 Bedford Park , Burbank , Chicago Ridge , Evergreen Park , Hometown , Oak Lawn , Worth AREA 2 Bridgeview , Forest View , Hickory Hills , Palos Heights , Palos Hills , Palos Park , Summit AREA 3 Frankfort , Mokena , New Lenox , Orland Hills , Orland Park , Tinley Park AREA 4 Alsip , Blue Island , Crestwood , Merrionette Park , Midlothian , Oak Forest , Posen , Robbins AREA 5 Country Club Hills , East Hazel Crest , Flossmoor , Ford Heights , Glenwood , Harvey , Hazel Crest , Homewood , Markham , South Holland , Thornton AREA 6 Burnham , Calumet City , Calumet Park , Dixmoor , Dolton , Lansing , Lynwood , Phoenix , Riverdale AREA 7 Beecher , Chicago Heights , Crete , Matteson , Monee , Olympia Fields , Park Forest , Peotone , Richton Park , Sauk Village , South Chicago Heights , Steger , University Park Communities sometimes included: McCook , Justice , Willow Springs , Lemont , Homer Glen REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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