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Because it flows through Chicago! *rimshot*
Seriously though, "Chicago" was a mispronunciation of the native American name for an indigenous onion-like plant that grew in the marshy areas by the river and lake...the area now referred to as "the Loop".
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Which two rivers in the US dyed green?
Chicago river (green river Chicago) gets dyed green every year.
What is river near Chicago and town of same name near chicago?
Chicago and the Chicago River. Des Plaines and the Des Plaines River. Calumet City and the Calumet River.
What happened to the Chicago River in 1900?
The flow of the Chicago River was changed so waste dumped into the river would flow into the Mississippi River instead of into Lake Michigan where most of the Chicago area gets its drinking water.
Hampi gets its name from the former name of which river?
Tungabhadra river
River tht connects lake Michigan with the Illinois river?
Jake jefferey gill, type that name into the search bar!
How did White river gets its name?
Which one?
Were does the Nile River get its name?
The Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley.
Which river gets its color from its loess?
The Yellow River gets its color and name from the yellow loess found in the water. This river is located in China.
Where did the Nile River get its name?
The Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley.
How did the Farmington river gets its name?
The Tunxis Indians did and it means at the bend of the little river
Chicago is located on what river?
The Chicago River.
The Honda motors company gets its name Honda from?
a river
