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Chicago is a magnificent place to visit is located in the United States in the state of Illinois.Chicago is also known as the “windy city” because is a cold place during winter and the wind is so powerful that it almost burn-down the hole city in the 1880s.Is a bustling city.
In the 1920s the state prohibited drinking alcohol,so Alcapone was the out-gangster in Chicago;Also the Valentines massacrer cause terror in the city because Alcapone’s gang take all the control and they kill all the other gangs.
If you go to Chicago you have to visit the most famous and gorgeous park called Millennium park were you can find the big bean and the Jay Pritzker center,every day people go and watch tremendous concerts and movies for free.The Shedd aquarium

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