Greater Grand Crossing, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's south side.
The neighborhood's name comes from an 1853 right of way feud between the LakeShore and Michigan Railroad and the Illinois Central Railroad led to a crash that killed 18 people.
Source: Profile: Greater Grand Crossing by Jeanette Almada Chicago Tribune (October 7, 1998)
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