Chicago

geographical name

Chi·​ca·​go shə-ˈkä-(ˌ)gō 

-ˈkȯ-,

-gə 

1

river in Chicago, Illinois, having a northern branch and a southern branch and originally flowing east into Lake Michigan but now flowing south through the southern branch and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the Des Plaines River

2

city and port on Lake Michigan in northeastern Illinois population 2,695,598

Note: Chicago is by far the most populous city in Illinois.

Chicagoan

shə-ˈkä-gō-ən 

-ˈkȯ-

noun