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This is the nickname given to the portion of the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) subway system in the downtown area
What is the "L" for elevated train tracks?
In 1943, Ike Sewell invented this style pizza at his restaurant Pizzeria Uno, where these pies are still served today.
What is deep dish?
This iconic film centers on an eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
What is Home Alone?
This nickname is often thought to be given to Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871; however, it began as an insult written by author A.J. Liebling, degrading the city in comparison to New York.
What is Second City?
Although born in New York, this NBA player is synonymous with Chicago since he led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships and earned the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award six times.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This is the name of downtown Chicago’s underground pedestrian system which consists of tunnels and overhead bridges that cover roughly 5 miles and link more than 40 blocks in the Central Business District.
What is the Pedway?
This Senator became the country’s first female African-American U.S. senator in 1992.
Who is Senator Carol Moseley Braun?
This film follows a teenater that has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, he "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day journey through the streets of Chicago with his best friend and girlfriend in tow.
What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
This famous building recently changed ownership and thus its name. Proud Chicagoans will still call it "Sears Tower" instead of this current name.
What is Willis Tower?
This talk show host was wildly popular in the 90's and 2000's. She is still well known for her annual list of Her Favorite Things and for her philanthropy.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
In 2013, this bike sharing company landed in Chicago now with more than 800 of these bike share stations and thousands of these bikes (including 7,000 electric bikes) across the Chicagoland area.
What is Divvy?
This first ride made its debut at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. It has since become a staple at fairs nationwide.
What is a ferris wheel?
This comedy is about two brothers named Elwood and Jake. One recently released from prison and then reunited with a mission to save the orphanage where they grew up in from closing, by raising $5,000 to pay back taxes.
What is The Blues Brothers?
This baseball stadium was formerly called US Cellular Field and Comiskey Park.
What is Guaranteed Rate Field?
This famous Chicagoan hails from Hyde Park and was our 44th President.
This historic route begins in front of Grant Park on Adams Street in front of the Art Institute of Chicago.
What is Historic Route 66?
This chocolate bar delight was created at Chicago’s Palmer House, when Bertha Palmer, wife of millionaire hotelier Potter Palmer, requested a new dessert to serve at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.
What is the brownie?
A big screen spin-off of the "Saturday Night Live" skit. Rob Lowe plays a producer that wants to take the public access to the world of commercial television.
What is Wayne's World?
This nickname was taken from the first line of Carl Sandburg’s poem, “Chicago.”
What is the City of Big Shoulders?
Although born in Detroit, this film director and screenwriter moved to Chicago when he was 13 and is considered a Chicago son. His most well-known works include “Brat Pack” cult movies such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Who is John Hughes?
This Chicago airport was originally known as "Orchard Field Airport," but was renamed in 1949 to honor a naval pilot Edward "Butch" ____.
What is O'Hare?
This dessert was invented during the Depression by Chicagoan Jimmy Dewar. It was originally filled with banana cream, but bananas were scarce during WWII, so vanilla cream was substituted. In the 1980s, a strawberry cream filled version was introduced, but was not successful.
What is the Twinkie?
This superhero story follows the origins as a young man travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. With the help of his loyal butler and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a superhero is born.
What is Batman Begins?
This term refers to the cable-car line that circled the city's central business district in the 1880s.
What is "The Loop"?
This innovator was born in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago in 1901. He studied drawing at Chicago’s McKinley High School and the Art Institute of Chicago prior to designing some of our most beloved theme parks stretching from coast to coast.
Who is Walt Disney?