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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]
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 ...
B. Balaban and Katz; The Bateman School; Jean Baptiste Beaubien; The Berghoff (restaurant) Big Bertha (drum) Billy Goat Tavern; Black Metropolis; Black Motor Company
July 10, Chicago's first legally executed criminal, John Stone was hanged for rape and murder. Population: 4,470. [4] 1843: Chicago's first cemetery, Chicago City Cemetery, was established in Lincoln Park. [5] 1844: Lake Park designated. [6] 1847: June 10, The first issue of the Chicago Tribune is published. 1848
Polonia Triangle is one of 11 neighborhoods included in The Labor Trail which chronicles Chicago's history of working class life and struggle. [2] The site is still home to the Chopin Theatre and is used for processions during Corpus Christi by parishioners of two of Chicago's Polish Cathedrals: St. Stanislaus Kostka and Holy Trinity Polish ...
The Chicago Tribune celebrated the plat's 125th anniversary as "Chicago's birthday", and asserted that Chicago was the sole major city in the world to have such a definitive date. [15] The original copy of the plat is held by the Chicago History Museum , to whom it was donated by P. W. Kunning of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry ...
Alderperson Term in office Party Notes Cite William D. Meyering: 1923–1930 Democratic [1] [12]David L. Sutton Democratic [1] [12]Michael F. Mulcahy Roy E. Olin
Alderperson Term in office Party Notes Cite Ernest M. Cross: 1923–1927 Republican: Redistricted from the 8th ward [1] [14]William A. Rowan: 1927–1942 Democratic