Chicago
geographical nameDefinition of Chicago
1
river in Chicago, Illinois, having a northern branch and a southern branch and originally flowing east into Lake Michigan but now flowing south through the southern branch and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the Des Plaines River
2
city and port on Lake Michigan in northeastern Illinois population 2,695,598
Note: Chicago is by far the most populous city in Illinois.
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