 The Ukrainian community in the Chicago metropolitan area is not localized, but there was a concentration of immigrants and their descendants in what is now known as Ukrainian Village.This central area has been the focus of Ukrainian life since around the start of the 20th century.It continues to function as its hub, as it has three major Ukrainian churches, Ukrainian-owned banks, a Ukrainian-language grammar school, the Ukrainian National Museum, a Ukrainian Cultural Center, the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, two Ukrainian youth organizations, and many Ukrainian-owned restaurants, stores and businesses.