The name Chicago is derived from a French rendering of the indigenous Miami-Illinois word shikaakwa for a wild relative of the onion; it is known to botanists as Allium tricoccumand known more commonly as "ramps." The

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Beginnings
In the mid-18th century, the area was inhabited by the Potawatomi, a Native American tribe who had succeeded the Miami and

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Topography
Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois on the southwestern shores of freshwater Lake Michigan. It is the principal city in the Chicago metropolitan area, situated in both the Midwestern United States and the Great Lakes region.

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During its first hundred years, Chicago was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. When founded in 1833, fewer than 200 people had settled on what was then the American frontier. By the time of its first census, seven years later, the population had reached

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Chicago has the third-largest gross metropolitan productin the United States—about $670.5 billion according to September 2017 estimates. The city has also been rated as having the most balanced economy in the United States, due to its high level of

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The city's waterfront location and nightlife has attracted residents and tourists alike. Over a third of the city population is concentrated in the

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Sporting Newsnamed Chicago the "Best Sports City" in the United States in 1993, 2006, and 2010. Along with Boston, Chicago is the only city to

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