About this episode

This episode explores the origins and evolution of the term 'Chicagoland' and the media mogul associated with it.

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.

Topics covered

• Chicagoland
• Chicago history
• metropolitan area names
• media influence
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Chicagoland
• Chicago
• metropolitan area
• media mogul
• cultural terms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WBEZ Chicago

Places: Chicagoland

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