Fun fact 1 about Chicago
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The name Chicago is derived from a French rendering of the indigenous Miami–Illinois word šikaakwa, which referred to a wild relative of onion and garlic.
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Chicago
United States
Country
United States
Population
2.7M
Coordinates
41.88, -87.63
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census.
From the “Etymology and nicknames” section
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