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Chicago

[shi-kah-goh, -kaw-] / ʃɪˈkɑ goʊ, -ˈkɔ- /


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Newspapers around the country featured his actions in defense of sick horses in New York, prompting allied organizations in Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago to undertake similar campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

But that transcendence requires preservation and education, according to Holly Kafka, visiting Manhattan from Chicago with her husband.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The Chicago Public Library was happy to indulge all three possibilities.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Hitschler’s track record developing elite defensive backs — such as the Indianapolis Colts’ Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, Chicago Bears’ Coby Bryant and San Francisco 49ers’ Darrick Forest — drew players such as Derrick Barksdale to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

If I squeeze my eyes shut, I can almost pretend we’re back in Chicago, picking up gourmet sandwiches from the drive-through deli after my dance class.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller



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