Chicago is known as "The Windy City." And yes, it gets really windy in this Midwestern metropolis, particularly in the downtown area. The wind whips up off Lake Michigan and creates a bitter cold in the winter time. These gusts aren't actually why the city got this nickname though. The "wind" that the name refers to is actually the hot air blown by the city's infamous politicians.
In fact, Chicago isn't even on the list of the top 100 windiest cities in the United States. Six of the top ten cities on this list are actually in Massachusetts. These include Brockton, Framingham, Weymouth, Newton, Waltham, and Quincy.
Three of the other four cities in the top ten are in Colorado. These are Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley. The final remaining city is Amarillo, TX. There are also other cities on the top 100 that are in Illinois and are apparently windier than Chicago. Some of these include Springfield, Waukegan and Decatur.