30 Fun Facts about Chicago

Chicago is one amazing city. Here are 30 things that you probably did not know about Chicago.

The name Chicago comes from the Algonquin word “Chicagou” or “Shikaakwa,” which translates to “onion field” or “wild garlic.”
In the 1850s, the entire city was hydraulically raised several feet to fix a drainage problem.
In 1930, the Twinkie was invented in Chicago.
Chicago is known as the United State’s railroad capital, with over 1,300 trains carrying freight and passengers arriving and departing from the city each day.
Over 52 million people visit Chicago each year.
The first blood bank in the United States was founded in Chicago in 1937 by Dr. Bernard Fantus at Cook County Hospital.
The Art Institute of Chicago is home to the largest collection of impressionist paintings in the world outside of Paris, France.

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