Chicago City ( English Version )

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, was founded on August 12, 1833. Renowned for farm and industrial areas are scattered, strategic harbors in the Great Lakes, its position as the most important center of railway network in the northern U.S., and an unflagging enthusiasm for the Great Fire of 1871. Also known by famous writers such as Saul Bellow, Gwendolyn Brooks, Carl Sandburg, Theodore Dreiser and, as well as world-class architecture produced by masters such as Frank Lloyd Wright.Chicago is now the size-mil2 ± 762 (1973 km2)-evolved from the trading post here by John Kinzie in 1796.Building steel-reinforced skyscraper comes from Chicago. Chicago Home Insurance Building was completed (1885) and 9 years later, 21 buildings built to the height ± 12-16 floors. Grown into a leading city of the 19th century because of the location and position of importance as a transportation hub, Chicago World Columbian Expo held appointed in 1893, beating even the NYC and Washington DC.During the 1920 ban, known for his Chicago bosses like Al Capone crime organization that control the business and sometimes political. Means ready to fight the mafia violence, and residents watched warily as atrocities increased, peaking at various events such as Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929. At that time, the city is living life with music and color, hidden liquor store where she danced and money flowed like water.Chicago is the base portion of the theater in America, including the Second City and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Mayor lot of national interest such as the Richard J. Daley who controlled politics in Chicago several decades to death, 1976, and his son in power in the next decade.Today is a city in America to be the convention site, also has grown into an important center of railway network in the Illinois Central, Burlington Northern and the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe. Both of the latter incorporates operational (1995) became the largest railway system in the Western hemisphere. Chicago-as the heart of the national railway-ne of the center. This lakeside town famous as the home selurau America, parks, and beaches. Chicago residents as much as 2.8 million people is still considered a public ter'liar 'and creative in the United States.
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