Where did the term 'Chicagoland' come from?

There’s no New York-land or Boston-land, so why does the Chicago metropolitan area have its own unique name?

It turns out this has been a question on the minds of many Curious City listeners. To learn more, we looked at the origins of this term, how its meaning has changed over time and the media mogul — or Colonel — behind it all.

This episode originally aired in 2023.