Etymology: Gk, thrix + osis, condition. infestation with the parasitic roundworm Trichinella spiralis, transmitted by eating raw or undercooked meat containing cysts (pork, bear, or other wild game). Early symptoms of infection include abdominal pain, nausea, fever, and diarrhea.
The National Hellenic Museum in Greektown, Chicago. Greektown is a dining and nightlife district on the Near West Side of the American city of Chicago, Illinois. It is one of many neighborhoods that make up the Near West Side community area, and is popular with tourists and Chicago residents alike. Greektown's bars and restaurants lie roughly between Van Buren and Madison Streets, along Halsted Street, west of the Loop.
Founded by Ossian Ross in 1823, named for his son Lewis, is the oldest city in Fulton County and it is County seat. Fulton County once extended all the way north to include Chicago. For Chicagoans between 1823 and 1825, obtaining a marriage license meant a lengthy journey south to Lewistownâs log courthouse. Todayâs courthouse is a prominent landmark on Main Street, facing the elegant 1st Presbyterian Church (circa. 1854).