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John Baptiste Point du Sable was the first non-native resident in the area which is now Chicago. He built his cabin on the north bank of the Chicago River.

On June 6, 1892, service on the first section of Chicago’s elevated line began. It was a three and a half mile stretch of track. In 1892, Chicago’s streets were a mass of carts, wagons, and streetcars. Traveling for even a few blocks was a terrible experience. An idea to lift people above the crowd by a railroad supported on a forest of steel stilts was born. Later on came more train tracks like the “el” and the “loop”.