 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Mumakore ayo okutanga zana, Chicago rakanga riri rimwe ramaguta anokurumidza kukura munyika. Pakatangwa muna 1833, vanhu vasingasviki 200 vakanga vagara pane yaimbova muganhu weAmerica. Pakaverengwa vanhu kokutanga, makore manomwe gare gare, vanhu vacho vakanga vava kupfuura 4 000. Mumakore makumi mana kubva muna 1850 kusvika muna 1890, vanhu vomuguta racho vakakura kubva pavasingasviki 30 000 kusvika vanopfuura miriyoni imwe. Pakupera kwezana remakore rechi19, Chicago rakanga riri guta rechishanu pakukura munyika, uye rakanga riri guru pamaguta akanga asati avapo pakuvamba kwezana remakore. Mumakore makumi matanhatu pashure peGreat Chicago Fire ya1871, vanhu vakabva pa300 000 kusvika pamamiriyoni matatu, uye vakasvika pakakwirira zvikuru pavagari vakamborekodhwa vanosvika mamiriyoni 3.6 pakuverengwa kwevanhu muna 1950. 