1. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA A map of the United States.

2. Chicago is located in the north-east of the U.S.A, in Illinois. It’s one of the biggest cities of the United States. There are two rivers; their names are Chicago and Calumet. Chicago is beside the Michigan lake, which is one of the largest lakes of the United States. The population is about 2 900 000 inhabitants.

3. Barack Obama lived in Chicago before becoming president. The mayor is Richard M. Daley. BARACK OBAMA RICHARD M. DALEY

4. Before the arrival of the first Europeans, the area of Chicago was occupied by the Potawatomis Amerendians, who took the place of Miamis and Sank, and Fox about the middle of the 18 th century. A Native American

5. During the Independence War (1775-1783), Colonel George Rogers Clark took possession of the entire land of Illinois. The British seized the area at the end of the seven year old war, in 1763. The area of Chicago was integrated into the Territory of the North West, then in the territory and the State of Illinois in 1818. A picture of the Independence War

6. In October 1871, about 10 km² were reduced to ashes by the Great Chicago Fire. The results were dramatic as 300 people were killed and 18 000 buildings were destroyed, throwing in the street about one inhabitant in two. The Fire spread easily because a large number of infrastructure and houses were built in wood.

7. At the time of the prohibition (the thirties), Chicago had a bad reputation. Selling alcohol forbidden so people made their own alcohol. It was prohibited. The period was called the Prohibition. Al Capone alcohol is thrown into the sewers.

8. Chicago is the first city which had buildings. Chicago on the day.Chicago on the night.

9. Chicago has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid. Winters are cold, snowy, and windy, with some sunny days, and with temperatures (particularly at night) below freezing.

10. Chicago is also famous because of the Chicago Bulls, a basketball team which evolves in the National Basketball Association became a legend during the 90s. It was lead by Michael Jordan who is the best basketball player. Michael Jordan

11. There are also two baseball teams: the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. A baseball field.

12. Chicago is famous all over the world for the Great Fire and for its basketball team the Chicago Bulls.