Chicago

Chicago (i/ʃˈkɑːɡ/ or /ʃˈkɔːɡ/) is the third most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwest. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Chicago is the seat of Cook County.

Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation: O'Hare International Airport is the busiest airport in the world when measured by aircraft traffic; it also has the largest number of U.S. highways and rail road freight. In 2012, Chicago was listed as an alpha global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked seventh in the world in the 2014 Global Cities Index.As of 2014, Chicago had the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States at US$610.5 billion.

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Afternoon Briefing: University of Chicago receives $100 million to support free speech

Chicago Tribune 26 Sep 2024
Good afternoon, Chicago. The University of Chicago has received a $100 million gift from an anonymous donor to support free expression, marking what may be the largest-ever single donation to support such values in higher education, the university announced Thursday ... Ask Amy A customer shops at a grocery store in Chicago on Feb ... 25, 2024, in Chicago....
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Paul Durica’s September 1924 finds

Chicago Tribune 26 Sep 2024
Durica, who is director of exhibitions for the Chicago History Museum, is also chronicling these finds on his website, pocketguidetohell.com. Chicago history headlines. The Chicago Temple is turning 100 ... BMO celebrates 40 years in Chicago by jettisoning the Harris name. Goodbye Hubert, hello BMO Guy ... (Chicago Tribune historical photo) ... (Chicago Tribune)....

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