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Birth of the Federal Government and Chicago

3/4/2012

 
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On March 4, 1789, the first session of the U.S. Congress is held in New York City as the U.S. Constitution takes effect. However, of the 22 senators and 59 representatives called to represent the 11 states who had ratified the document, only nine senators and 13 representatives showed up to begin negotiations for its amendment. (Source: History.com)

March 4,1837, Chicago was incorporated.  And the month before its 175 birthday the city has been named "the most corrupt" city in America in a new study by the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois' Institute of Government and Public Affairs. 
Its the aim of this blog to encourage citizens to become engaged and involved in creating a less corrupt city and then eventually the least corrupt city. 


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