state street is a large south-north street in chicago, illinois, usa and its south suburbs. it begins at north avenue, the south end of lincoln park, runs south through the heart of downtown chicago, and ends at the southern city limits, intersecting 127th street along the bank of the little calumet river. it resumes north of 137th street in riverdale and runs south intermittently through chicago's south suburbs until terminating at new monee road in crete, illinois. its intersection with madison street () has marked the base point for chicago's address system since 1909.