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1. www.britannica.com › place › ChicagoChicago - History | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Chicago - History: Chicago’s critical location on the water route linking the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River shaped much of its early history. It was populated by a series of Native tribes who maintained villages in the forested areas near rivers.

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2. www.catholicworldreport.com › 2024/05/15 › catholicsCatholics in Chicago work to preserve historic century-old ...

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   6 days ago · CNA Staff, May 15, 2024 / 12:12 pm (CNA). Catholics and city preservationists in Chicago are scrambling to try to preserve a historic parish on the city’s North Side, one that has survived a...

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   Where is Chicago located?

   • It is the principal city in the Chicago metropolitan area, situated in both the Midwestern United States and the Great Lakes region. The city rests on a continental divide at the site of the Chicago Portage, connecting the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes watersheds.

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   How many districts are in Chicago Illinois?

   • Chicago contains less than 25% of the state's population, but it is split between eight of Illinois' 17 districts in the United States House of Representatives.

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   When did Chicago become a city?

   • On June 15, 1835, the first public land sales began with Edmund Dick Taylor as Receiver of Public Monies. The City of Chicago was incorporated on Saturday, March 4, 1837, and for several decades was the world's fastest-growing city.

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   How did Chicago grow in 1850?

   • Chicago’s growth was unprecedented. The population reached nearly 30,000 in 1850 and was triple that a decade later. Cheap transportation to the outskirts of the city encouraged middle-class dispersal, but poor neighborhoods near the downtown area were congested; structures there were also built of wood.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChicagoChicago - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. With berths for more than 6,000 boats, the Chicago Park District operates the nation's largest municipal harbor system.

   • Country: United States
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   • Incorporated (city): March 4, 1837; 186 years ago

5. www.chicago.gov › cclCity of Chicago :: Commission on Chicago Landmarks

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   5 days ago · Commission on Chicago Landmarks. Contact: 312.744.3200. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks (CCL) is responsible for recommending buildings, sites, objects, and districts for legal protection as official Chicago landmarks. Staffed by the Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), the commission is also ...

6. researchguides.uic.edu › ChicagoWardMapsHome - Chicago Historic Ward Files - Subject and Course ...

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   6 days ago · This page is host to a number of historical ward shapefiles for the City of Chicago. These should be compatible with ArcGIS, QGIS or other programs that use .shp file formats. Some of these are produced at UIC, others are mirrored from the University of Chicago for consolidation and preservation purposes.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Soldier_FieldSoldier Field - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924 and reconstructed in 2003, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) since 1971, [a] as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) from 1998 to 2005 and since 2020.

8. chicago.suntimes.com › environment › cicada-watchPeriodical cicadas emerge in Chicago area after 17 years ...

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   3 days ago · Periodical cicadas have arrived in the Chicago area for the first time since 2007. This year marks a historic year for cicada emergence, as the breeding group that emerges every 17 years is ...