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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

City of Chicago founded

On August 12, 1833, the City of Chicago was founded. The city was later formally incorporated with a town charter on March 4, 1837.

Learn more about the history of Chicago's charter from the Encyclopedia of Chicago.



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