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Wacker Drive is an impressive double-decker street in this city of big shoulders |
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2022-07-01 |
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It's the "City of Big Shoulders" as well as the "Windy City" |
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2019-03-19 |
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Its largest airport is named for a World War II hero; its second largest, for a World War II battle |
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2011-02-15 |
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It’s easy to recognize this city’s skyline--see the Sears Tower? |
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2004-11-17 |
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In 1979 Jane Byrne became this city's first woman mayor |
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1995-07-19 |
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This Illinois city's lakefront on Lake Michigan is over 25 miles long |
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1994-11-15 |
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Major streets crossing this Midwest city are Wabash Avenue, State Street & Dearborn Street |
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1994-10-26 |
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Colleges in this city include Harold Washington, Malcolm X & Richard J. Daley |
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1993-11-17 |
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It's known as "The Windy City" |
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1993-02-18 |
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This city's Lincoln Park Zoo recently renovated its Kovler Lion House, creating a new area for big cats |
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1993-02-02 |
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In the 19th c. it boasted the world's tallest building; since 1973 it has done it again |
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1991-04-19 |
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In 1990, Jane Byrne announced she'd make a 4th run for mayor of this city; she won once in 1979 |
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1991-03-19 |
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In 1982 this "Second City" dropped to No. 3 in population |
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1991-01-24 |
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City that's home to Beatrice, Sears Roebuck & the William Wrigley Jr. Company |
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1990-10-30 |
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Richard M. Daley, son of Richard J. Daley, was elected mayor of this city in 1989 |
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1989-10-02 |
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McCormick Place, this city's convention center, has 162 million square feet of space on 4 levels |
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1989-03-13 |
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Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur were reporters in this city in which they set "The Front Page" |
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1989-01-25 |
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Its nickname, "The Windy City", didn't come from the weather but from the inflated claims of early PR men |
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1988-10-13 |
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In 1898, NYC absorbed Brooklyn, reportedly to prevent this city from becoming the largest in U.S. |
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1987-05-08 |
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This "Windy City's" 50-member city council is largest in U.S. |
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1986-03-31 |
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