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  2. History of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    At its first appearance in records by explorers, the Chicago area was inhabited by a number of Algonquian peoples, including the Mascouten and Miami.The name "Chicago" is generally believed to derive from a French rendering of the Miami–Illinois language word šikaakwa, referring to the plant Allium tricoccum, as well as the animal skunk. [3]

  3. Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago's history and economy are closely tied to its proximity to Lake Michigan. While the Chicago River historically handled much of the region's waterborne cargo, today's huge lake freighters use the city's Lake Calumet Harbor on the South Side. The lake also provides another positive effect: moderating Chicago's climate, making waterfront ...

  4. Category:History of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    B. Balaban and Katz; The Bateman School; Jean Baptiste Beaubien; The Berghoff (restaurant) Big Bertha (drum) Billy Goat Tavern; Black Metropolis; Black Motor Company

  5. Sauganash Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Roughly bounded by Lemont and Keating Aves, Chicago and Northwestern Railway, and the alley to the east of Kilbourn Ave, North Side, Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°59′24″N 87°44′33″W  /  41.99000°N 87.74250°W  / 41.99000; -87

  6. Jackson Boulevard District and Extension - Wikipedia

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    It was earlier designed as a Chicago Landmark, in 1976, and expanded as Jackson Boulevard District and Extension in 1997. [2] [3] The NRHP district was expanded in 1989 to include one more building, the James H. Pearson House. [1] The district is a historic district in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The ...

  7. Encyclopedia of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The book was edited by James R. Grossman, Ann Durkin Keating, and Janice L. Reiff. At the time, Grossman was the vice president for research and education at the Newberry Library and visiting professor of history at the University of Chicago. Keating was a professor of history at North Central College.

  8. Political history of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The political environment in Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s let organized crime flourish to the point that many Chicago policemen earned more money from pay-offs than from the city. Before the 1930s, the Democratic Party in Chicago was divided along ethnic lines - the Irish, Polish, Italian, and other groups each controlled politics in their ...

  9. The Museum of Classic Chicago Television - Wikipedia

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    The channel was threatened with termination in early September 2023 following copyright claims by Sony Pictures Television regarding uploads of 27 rare film prints of Bewitched with original network commercials and bumpers, which it did not contest, but had issues communicating with SPT regarding the claims as they were made by a third-party ...