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  2. Ralph Frese - Wikipedia

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    Ralph Frese, canoe maker and conservationist [1] and prominent figure in the North American canoeing circles lived from 1926 until December 10, 2012. [1][2][3] Frese lived in the Chicago area. He is known for promoting conservation and canoeing, building historic replica canoes (including large ones), and starting canoeing and conservation ...

  3. Jean Baptiste Point du Sable - Wikipedia

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    Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pwɛ̃ dy sɑbl]; also spelled Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable, or Pointe du Sable; [n 1] before 1750 [n 2] – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent non-Native settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois, and is recognized as the city's founder. [7]

  4. Chicago River - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [1] that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). [2] Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link ...

  5. Joe Ritchie - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Ritchie. Joseph Ritchie (January 1, 1947 - February 22, 2022), better known as Joe Ritchie, was an options and commodities trader. In 1977, he founded Chicago Board Crushers, later renamed Chicago Research and Trading ( CRT) and served as the head of Fox River Partners at the time of his death. Ritchie had ten children and was married to ...

  6. Joseph Kromelis - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Kromelis. Joseph Kromelis (1947 – December 11, 2022) known as ' Walking Man', ' Walking Dude'[1][2] or Walking Yanni[3] was a Chicago-area homeless man and street vendor known for his physical appearance and for wandering about the city. He typically dressed in a v-neck t-shirt and a suit and kerchief, and had long, wavy hair [4] and a ...

  7. Ellis S. Chesbrough - Wikipedia

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    Ellis Sylvester Chesbrough (1813–1886) was an engineer credited with the design of the Chicago sewer system, which are sometimes known as the 'Chesbrough sewers'. This was the first comprehensive sewer system in the United States. He is responsible for the plan to raise Chicago, construction of the first water crib in Chicago, [1] and ...

  8. Robert R. McCormick - Wikipedia

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    Robert R. McCormick. Robert Rutherford " Colonel " McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American lawyer, businessman and anti-war activist. A member of the McCormick family of Chicago, McCormick became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished U.S. Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and publisher of the ...

  9. Geoffrey Baer - Wikipedia

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    Geoffrey Baer is an American television personality, actor and producer best known for hosting the 10 That Changed America series, the Chicago By Boat architecture series, and other television programs produced by WTTW in Chicago for Illinois PBS stations. [1][2] His programs offer an enhanced understanding of the history, culture, and people ...

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