Chicago means “land of smelly onions.” That’s how the native Potawatomi described the swampy area next to Lake Michigan. French explorers asked for the name of the place, and later decided to keep it for their settlement.
Chicago means “land of smelly onions.” That’s how the native Potawatomi described the swampy area next to Lake Michigan. French explorers asked for the name of the place, and later decided to keep it for their settlement.