The University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Jamaica.
Little Italy , now called University Village , is a neighborhood on the Near West Side of Chicago , Illinois . The University of Illinois at Chicago or UIC is a state-funded public research-intensive university located in Chicago , Illinois , United States . Its campus is in the Near West Side community area , adjacent to the Chicago Loop . UIC operates the largest medical school in the United States , and serves as the principal educator for Illinois ' physicians , dentists , pharmacists , physical therapists , nurses and other healthcare professionals .