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Chicago


Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the largest city in Illinois, and 3rd largest in the United States over all. As of the 2000 census, the city iself had a population of 2,896,016. Additionally, when combined with its suburbs and the nine surrounding counties in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, the metropolitan area (known as "Chicagoland") has a population of almost 10 million.

Chicago, Illinois

The city has a highly diversified economy, including financial services, manufacturing, printing and publishing. Chicago is home to the nation's 2nd largest business district (after New York City), and the 3rd largest media market (after Los Angeles and New York City), and four major financial and futures exchanges.

Field Museum of Natural History:
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago is a popular tourist destination, attracting well over 30 million visitors each year. Some of the attractions in Chicago include:

Chicago Facts


Here is some more information about Chicago:
  • Some of the major companies with their headquarters in Chicago include Boeing, Exelon and Sara Lee.

  • Airports serving Chicago include Chicago Midway International Airport and O'Hare International Airport.

  • Perhaps the best known educational institution in Chicago is the University of Chicago, which is a private university that was originally founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890, and held its first classes in 1892.

  • Professional sports teams in Chicago include the American football team, the Chicago Bears, the Major League Baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, the Major League Baseball team, the Chicago White Sox, the NBA basketball team, the Chicago Bulls, and the NHL ice hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks.

  • Chicago is home to a unique style of pizza, known simply as Chicago-style pizza. Chicago-style pizza is very a deep dish pizza, more like a casserole or lasagna than traditional thin crust pizza, and which was probably invented at Pizzeria Uno in Chicago in 1943. Additionally, there also another style of pizza that is unique to the city, sometimes known as "flat pizza" which has a crunchy texture and is usually cut into squares (known as "party cut").

    Flat Pizza


  • Chicago's nicknames include "Chi-Town", "City in a Garden", "The City of the Big Shoulders", "The City That Works", "The Second City", and "The Windy City".

Weather in Chicago


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Books About Chicago


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Fodor's Chicago 25 Best (Full-color Travel Guide)

By Fodor's Travel Guides

Fodor's Travel
Released: December 1st, 2020
Paperback (128 pages)

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  • ISBN: 1640973397
  • EAN: 9781640973398
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  • Paperback
  • Edition: 10th ed.
  • Number of Pages: 128
  • Author: Fodor's Travel Guides
  • Publication Date: December 1st, 2020
  • Release Date: December 1st, 2020
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  • Weight: 0.5 Pounds
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Streetwise Chicago Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Chicago, Illinois - Folding pocket size travel map with CTA, Metra map (Streetwise Maps)

By Streetwise Maps

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Released: June 1st, 2014
Map (1 pages)

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  • ISBN: 1931257345
  • EAN: 9781931257343
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  • Format: Folded Map
  • Number of Pages: 1
  • Author: Streetwise Maps
  • Publication Date: June 1st, 2014
  • Release Date: June 1st, 2014
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Streetwise Chicago Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Chicago, Illinois (Michelin Streetwise Maps)

By Michelin

Michelin
Released: August 12th, 2018
Map (1 pages)

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Streetwise Chicago Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Chicago, Illinois (Michelin Streetwise Maps)
  • Manufacturer: Michelin
  • Brand: Michelin
  • ISBN: 2067229907
  • EAN: 9782067229907
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  • Product Category: Map
  • Format: Folded Map
  • Edition: Revised
  • Number of Pages: 1
  • Author: Michelin
  • Publication Date: August 12th, 2018
  • Release Date: August 12th, 2018
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  • Size: 8.54 Inches by 4.08 Inches by 0.16 Inches
  • Weight: 0.220462262 Pounds
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DK Eyewitness Chicago (Travel Guide)

By DK Eyewitness

DK Eyewitness Travel
Released: January 17th, 2017
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  • Brand: DK Eyewitness Travel
  • ISBN: 1465457097
  • EAN: 9781465457097
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  • Paperback
  • Edition: Reprint
  • Number of Pages: 212
  • Author: DK Eyewitness
  • Publication Date: January 17th, 2017
  • Release Date: January 17th, 2017
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  • Weight: 0.9259415004 Pounds
  • Color: Multicolor
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The Monocle Travel Guide to Chicago (Monocle Travel Guide, 37)

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Released: August 31st, 2019
Hardcover (148 pages)

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  • ISBN: 3899559711
  • EAN: 9783899559712
  • PartNumber: 54700037
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  • Number of Pages: 148
  • Publication Date: August 31st, 2019
  • Release Date: August 31st, 2019
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Chicago, Illinois: Sights Discovery, A Travel Guide

By Lucas Ball

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  • ISBN: 1715758897
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  • Number of Pages: 240
  • Author: Lucas Ball
  • Publication Date: February 14th, 2023
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GREATER THAN A TOURIST- CHICAGO ILLINOIS USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

By Mary Kate Vanecko

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Released: September 24th, 2018
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  • ISBN: 1723983365
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  • Number of Pages: 105
  • Authors: Mary Kate Vanecko, Greater Than a Tourist
  • Publication Date: September 24th, 2018
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Chicago, Illinois Travel Guide - Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights (Illustrated)

By Olivia Smith

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Fodor's Chicago (Full-color Travel Guide)

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Fodor's Travel
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  • ISBN: 1640974873
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  • Edition: 32
  • Number of Pages: 272
  • Author: Fodor's Travel Guides
  • Publication Date: April 5th, 2022
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Kid's Guide to Chicago (Kid's Guides Series)

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Released: December 3rd, 2013
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  • ISBN: 0762792310
  • EAN: 9780762792313
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  • Edition: First
  • Number of Pages: 160
  • Author: Eileen Ogintz
  • Publication Date: December 3rd, 2013
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