The City of Chicago was incorporated August 10, 1833. At the time it was home to only 350 people. But already the village was noisy and overcrowded. They were hemmed in on all sides by three Native American tribes: the Chippewa, the Ottawa and the Potawatomi. The Indians had been granted the land by a previous treaty, but a new treaty was drawn up moving them farther west and allowing Chicago to expand. The only parts of Chicago I’ve ever seen are O’Hare International Airport and the Greyhound bus terminal. I wasn’t very fond of either place. But I’d be willing to make another trip, if the circumstances were right. I’ve always wanted to tour what’s left of Route 66. I’d like to fly to Chicago, rent a car there, and spend a few weeks following the “Mother Road” to Los Angeles. Now, doesn’t that sound like fun?
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