As late as the second half of the 18th century, the area around the city was entirely inhabited by Native Americans, most of the Illinois tribe. ¹⁾

The first non-Native American settler to arrive in the area was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Du Sable was a black merchant and trapper who came from Haiti to the Chicago area between 1770 and 1780. ²⁾

It was the first time in history that yellow cabs took to the streets in Chicago. Only later did other American cities adopt this color for this type of transportation. ³⁾

The city has a 26-mile stretch of Lake Michigan waterfront with close to 25 beaches. ⁴⁾

Chicago has several other names: Second City, Chitown, The Big Onion. In recent years, new ones have also appeared: Chiberia (referring to the harsh winter) and Chiraq (referring to the high crime rate). ⁵⁾