Chicago is "The City that Works" and "The City of Big Shoulders." It boasts North America's tallest building and one of the world's largest office buildings. With the ubiquitous elevated trains creating a continuous clatter, the city looks, feels and, in fact is, big.

At first glance, Chicago can be overwhelming. But, like any city, it is the sum of its parts, and its parts are diverse. Also known... more local info

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Far North Side

The Far North Side is wide and varied, both geographically and demographically. Diversity is a common theme here; there are Vietnamese, Thai, Indian, Pakistani, Polish, African-American, GLBT,... more neighborhoods

History

The first non-native to settle in the area now known as Chicago was Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, a fugitive slave from San Domingo. By 1779, a small settlement had sprung up around his camp, and du Sable's...

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