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Facts About Chicago (30 Interesting & Fun Things to Know)

Updated October 22, 2024
Lea Rose Allbaugh
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Today, I’m going to cover some fun Chicago facts to help you get to know my favorite city in America. You’ll learn that there’s a lot more to the so-called Windy City than meets the eye.  Chicago is a vibrant and diverse cultural hub. It draws millions of visitors each year for its world-renowned attractions, friendly vibes, and abundance of fun things to do. But there are a few interesting facts about Chicago you may not know… 

30 Chicago Facts 1. It’s Actually Not the Windiest City Despite being dubbed “The Windy City,” Chicago isn’t actually the windiest city in America! In fact, it doesn’t even rank in the top five.  Nevertheless, Chicago is known as “The Windy City” for a reason. Firstly, because winds from Lake Michiga...

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Lea Rose Allbaugh is Travel Lemming's managing editor and writer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She’s currently based in Chicago (except for when she’s on a traveling stint), and is obsessed with all things travel. She caught the travel bug back in 2015 during an exchange to the Netherlands, and has been traveling ever since. Through her writing, she hopes to inspire others to get up and go experience the world. Aside from travel, she loves reading, writing, and anything creative. She writes on her website Written World.