'The Windy City', 'The City of Big Shoulders', 'The Second City', and 'The City that Works'
The name Chicago came from a Miami Indian word for the ‘wild leeks’ that grew on the bank of the short Chicago River. It is the third largest city in the United States, having 237 square miles of land coverage accompanied with 26 miles of lakefront and 15 miles of bathing beaches. The altitude at the city’s business district is situated is 595 feet above sea level.
The name Chicago came from a Miami Indian word for the ‘wild leeks’ that grew on the bank of the short Chicago River. It is the third largest city in the United States, having 237 square miles of land coverage accompanied with 26 miles of lakefront and 15 miles of bathing beaches. The altitude at the city’s business district is situated is 595 feet above sea level.