Austin Chamber of Commerce

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The Austin Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the business community, welcomes you to Chicago’s largest neighborhood, a community rich in culture and spirit. The Austin neighborhood began in 1864 as a development by Henry Austin. It was built at the first stop on the Chicago and Galena Railroad as a farm town, and was called “Austinville.” Austin set about attracting industry to his town, and it developed, paradoxically, into both a bedroom community for commuters, and an industrial town in its on right. It was annexed to Chicago in 1889. The Austin Chamber of Commerce works to continue the legacy to attract business and industry into the Austin neighborhood. The Chamber works with all stakeholders (e.g., local businesses, investors, residents, schools, churches, community-based organizations, and government agencies) to enhance the economic capacity of the Austin community.