Chicago

I made an I made an enormous mistake the first time I visited Chicago- I decided to touch down in Illinois during the winter. In the middle of February, to be exact. Born and raised in upstate NY I thought I knew cold, I thought I had experienced the worst of what winter weather in the States had to offer. But I was wrong, wrong, wrong. That first day in Chicago, as I made my way from O'Hare to meet up with a friend at her job, I felt like I barely survived the city's biting, bitter air- air so cold it made breathing a chore, air so cold I wasn't sure how many working limbs I'd have left by the time I made it to the warm indoors. While I lucked out and the weather warmed considerably over the week I stayed in America's Second City, and while…

Chicago is a beautiful, but broken city. The many museums tell the history of so many places in time but hide the fact that children in public schools are failing at an increasing rate. Navy Pier is walked down thousands of times a day, but people avoid neighborhoods with boards and bars on the windows. Thousands travel to Chicago to witness a Cubs baseball game, but no one speaks out on who shot a child during a drive-by shooting. Chicago is a great city for tourists to view the city, but a…

There are many fires around Chicago, but one of the most popular fire is THE CHICAGO FIRE is the biggest fire in Chicago. They say that the fire started at the o'Learys barn but who did it actually . Luis M Cohn was a heavy drinker and gambler. He gambled with the o learys sons. He turned over $35,000 to a school to say that the O'Learys was a fake. The O'learys had a son that was a part of the cause of the fire. To this day scientists don't know what cause the fire but they know that it…

Chicago Chicago, nicknamed the “Windy City” and “Second City”, is one of the most loved cities in the United States of America and now home to hundreds of thousands of people, making it the 3rd most populated city in the U.S.(“Wikipedia”). Chicago is called the “Windy City” because of the cold gusts of wind that blow from Lake Michigan, it’s called the “Second City” because that’s what it was often called during the battle with New York. Chicago is an adored location because it is a major city…

Did you ever want to know where Chicago came from? Several people in Chicago do not even know how Chicago came to being. I will be telling you about Chicago’s origin, it’s hard times, and what made it the third largest city in America. I hope you enjoy learning about Chicago as much as I did. It all started in1795 when the Pottawatomie Indians gave a track of land to the newly formed United States. Captain John Whistler was sent by the United States Government to take charge off the new land,…

As one of the most prominent poets of the USA, Carl Sandburg revealed numerous significant issues of the US development in the 20th century. In his poem Chicago, Sandburg depicts the American city as vibrant, progressive, and going through transformations. Despite several dark sides of its development, Chicago appears to be a beautiful and attractive city, worthy of glorifying. Strong imagery, unusual structure, divided into short and long stanzas, and metaphorical language make the poem…

Cultural Diversity in Chicago According to the Book “Lost Chicago”; the recorded history begins with two extraordinary Frenchmen, Jacques Marquette, and Louis Jolliet. In 1673, on their way back to Green Bay, following their exploration of the Mississippi, Marquette and Jolliet crossed the Chicago portage. “They found the countryside along the Illinois River rich and full of promise.” In July of 1803, Captain John Whistler, under orders from General Henry Dearborn, came to Chicago to build…

It has been 145 years since the Great Chicago Fire started on October 8, 1871. Chicago had not had rain in three weeks prior to the fire, so it made the city flammable. The city was also made up of wood, everything was wood. Their fire alarm system was bad because they took 40 minutes after the fire started. The fire crossed the river and spread through the city because their rivers were polluted. Chicago had around 30,000 people and still growing, it was one of the fasted growing cities at…

view of the metropolitan center. With numerous skyscrapers gracing the skyline, and hugged between lake Michigan and Chicago River, Chicago boasts plenty of angles to capture the perfect photo. If you’re looking for spectacular views, add these 3 spots to your itinerary when you’re planning a trip to Chicago. Willis Tower You’ll be sure to find some epic views from America’s second tallest building. Not only will you be able to count all the skyscrapers in the city, but also capture glances…

In this article we will be talking about Chicago. Chicago is the third largest city in the United states. The only cities that are bigger than chicago are Los Angeles and New York City. In perspective Chicago has 237 square miles of land.Chicago has approximately 2,695,598 residents with at least 40 million people visiting it every year. Speaking of people visiting Chicago, it is one of United states greatest attraction. Chicago is home to many famous buildings such as one of the Trump towers,…