This document provides an overview of the history, attractions, culture, and issues facing Chicago, Illinois. It discusses the city's origins as an important transportation hub in the mid-19th century. It also summarizes some of Chicago's most famous parks, including Millennium Park, Grant Park, and Lincoln Park. The document briefly outlines some of the city's colleges and universities and public transportation systems. In addition, it notes that Chicago continues to struggle with high crime rates, gang violence, and jail overcrowding.

1. Chicago
Isabella Patrolia
Professor Dekle
ENC 1101
30 Apr. 2013
“the windy city”

2. History
• Chicago History Museum (opened
1892)
• Chicago Portage (est. 1847)
• Connects Eastern & Western America
• Railway opening Illinois-Michigan
Canal
• influx of foreign people
• Sanitary issues
• Chicago Fire
• Burns land, kills people/leaves many
homeless
• Hull House
• Addams founded for mothers and
children

3. Magnificent Mile
“The Loop”
(click here)
• Merchandise Mart
• Has individual zip
code!
• Features hundreds of
shops
• Sears Tower
• 108 stories tall
• Adjacent to Lake
Michigan

4. Famous Parks
• Millennium Park
– Concert pavillion
– Ice skating rink
– theater
• Grant Park
– Iconic monuments
• John Logan, Spearman
• Buckingham Fountain
• Art Institute
• Lincoln Park
– Huge bronze statue of Lincoln
– 10,000+ Confederate soldier graves

5. Foods
• Founding location of:
– twinkies
– Deep dish pizza
• Famous for:
– Hot dogs
– pizza

6. Colleges/Universities
• University of Illinois
• Illinois Institute of Technology
• University of Chicago

7. Transportation
• Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
– Extensive bus system
– Runs 24/7
• Metra
– Train system
• Driving/Bicycling/
Walking

8. Crime
• Highest homicide rates in US
• 68,000+ gangmembers
• Not enough police officers
– Some officers are criminals themselves
• Jail overpopulation
– Lenient on parole
• Installment of security cameras throughout
city

9. Works Cited
• "Grant Park." Chicago: A View On Cities.
N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.
• "Crime in Chicago." Wikipedia. Wikimedia
Foundation, 26 Feb. 2013. Web. 01 Mar.
2013.
• "I'm Planning A..." Chicago History
Museum |. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.