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Chicago doesn’t just show up — it arrives. With swagger, soul, and that unmistakable Midwest grit, this is a city that’s unafraid to be itself. It’s a skyline carved by ambition and a lakefront that rivals any coastline. But beneath the architectural triumphs and deep-dish bravado is a patchwork of neighborhoods, each telling its own story in music, murals, and mouthwatering meals.
This isn’t just the Windy City — it’s a world-class remix of culture, resilience, and style that sticks with you long after you’ve left.
Let’s see what we discover.
Things you didn’t know about Chicago.
5. Chicago reverses a river every single day.
In one of the most daring engineering feats of the 20th century, the flow of the Chicago River was permanently reversed to protect drinking water — and it’s still manually maintained today.
4. The city’s nickname has nothing to do with the weather.
“The Windy City” was actually coined by 19th-century journalists mocking boastful local politicians, not the breezes off Lake Michigan.
3. Chicago is home to the nation’s only river dyed green.
Each year for St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicago River turns a vibrant emerald — a tradition started in the 1960s and still going strong, thanks to a top-secret dye formula.
2. The world’s first skyscraper was built here.
In 1885, the Home Insurance Building rose ten stories into the sky, forever changing urban architecture — and kicking off Chicago’s legacy as a skyline innovator.
1. Chicago has more bridges than any other city.
With over 180 bridges (many of them drawbridges), the city’s infrastructure is as iconic as its skyline — and often raised daily for river traffic.
Bottom line.
Chicago is unapologetically alive.
It’s a city that makes you feel something.
And once you do, it never really leaves you.
That’s the kind of place this is.
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