Question 7 What are TWO potential reasons that Chicago is called "The Windy City" as a nickname? It is called "The Windy City" because of the passion that the residents pour into their local sports teams, blowing into hors at events. It is called "The Windy City" because the skyscrapers in the city are so tall, and the streets are so narrow, that it creates a funnel for concentrating wind. It is called "The Windy City" because the boastful residents are sometimes 'windbags," and they like to brag a great deal. It is called "The Windy City" because newspapers in the early days of the city reported on Chicago's long winded politicians. It is called "The Windy City" because the Great Lakes and the Great Plains make the winds higher than nearly anywhere on the planet.