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1. Chicago was known as a fine place to find a wild onion if you were a member of the Potawatomi tribe, who lived in this area of Illinois before European settlers arrived.

2. Chicagoans also tend to identify strongly with their neighborhood, reflecting real differences in culture and place throughout the city.

3. Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan.

4. Chicago's history and economy are closely tied to its proximity to Lake Michigan.

5. Chicago is a major transportation hub in the United States.

6. Chicago is one of the largest hubs of passenger rail service in the nation.

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1. The Chicago Fire are members of Major League Soccer and reside at Toyota Park in suburban Bridgeview, after playing its first eight seasons at Soldier Field.

2. At the collegiate level, Chicago and suburban Evanston have two national athletic conferences represented, the Big East Conference with DePaul University, and the Big Ten Conference with Northwestern University in Evanston.

3. The Chicago metropolitan area is the third largest media market in North America, after New York City and Los Angeles.

4. In addition to ongoing beautification and renewal projects for the existing parks, a number of new parks have been added in recent years, such as the Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown, DuSable Park on the Near North Side, and most notably, Millennium Park in the Chicago Loop.