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  2. List of Chicago placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Named after the Lutheran Chicago Theological Seminary [25] (1890-1908) located at Clark/Addison to Grace/Sheffield. It is located at 3800 north and just north of Wrigley Field. The street is named after a core principal of the Lutheran Reformation and not after Mark Grace (Cubs player 1988-2000). Grand Avenue

  3. Culture of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The rock band Chicago was named after the city, although its original name was the Chicago Transit Authority. The band's name was shortened to Chicago after the CTA threatened to sue them for unauthorized use of the original trademark. Popular 1980s band Survivor is from Chicago. Many mainstream rock bands hail from Chicago or were made famous ...

  4. List of foods named after people - Wikipedia

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    Soubise sauce – the onion purée or béchamel sauce with added onion purée is probably named after the 18th-century aristocrat Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise, and Marshal of France. Eggs Stanley – Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), the famed British explorer, has several dishes named for him, usually with onions and a small ...

  5. Chicago named funniest city in America - AOL

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  6. 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]

  7. Best Hole-in-the-Wall Burger Joint in Every State

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    Chicago. At Illinois Bar & Grill, they don't fool around: The Famous Chicago burger weighs in at 13 ounces of beef, and the patty goes on a scale each time. It comes with two slices of cheese and ...

  8. Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago [a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, [9] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.

  9. 'Playground for rats': Chicago crowned 'rattiest city' in ...

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    For the 10th consecutive year, a popular pest control company has crowned Chicago the "rattiest city."Orkin, an American pest control company founded in 1901, announced the "honor" on Monday.