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Created page with "== History == Chicago's history dates back to the late 17th century when it was first inhabited by a Native American tribe known as the Potawatomi. The city's name, "Chicago", is derived from a French rendering of the Native American word "shikaakwa", translated as "wild onion" or "wild garlic". The area was a significant trading post for tribes extending from the Great Lakes region to the Mississippi River and beyond. The first non-indigenous settler in Chicago wa..."