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Chicago Flag Spread
The Chicago flag was designed by author Wallace Rice and adopted in 1917 however, the original design only displayed two stars. Two more stars were eventually added, one in 1933 and one in 1939 to complete the four-starred flag. The red six-pointed stars on the flag...
Sports in Chicago
Sports in Chicago Citations “Chicago Bulls.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., December 31, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chicago-Bulls. “Chicago Cubs.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed July 21, 2020....
Pizza in Chicago
This atlas would not be complete without talking about one of the largest Chicago staples, pizza. In Chicago alone, there are over 400 pizza restaurants that span across the city from national chains to small mom-and-pop shops. This culture around pizza found in...
Chicago and the Census
What was once a city primarily of first and second-generation European Immigrants, Chicago has become incredibly diverse. Though the population of the city itself is decreasing, the population of Chicagoland continues to grow, surpassing 9.5 million in the 2010...
Urban Island In a Sea of Corn
Standing in the middle of Chicago, one might not be aware that the city is surrounded by some of the most productive agricultural lands in the country. However, the booming metropolis that we know today grew out of the inventions and trade born from its connection to...