Chicago
Chicago , ; ; }} is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents.Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but Chicago's population continued to grow. Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and architecture, such as the Chicago School, the development of the City Beautiful Movement, and the steel-framed skyscraper.
Chicago is an international hub for finance, culture, commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. It has the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world, generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone. O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked among the world's top six busiest airports by passenger traffic, and the region is also the nation's railroad hub. The Chicago area has one of the highest gross domestic products (GDP) of any urban region in the world, generating $689 billion in 2018. Chicago's economy is diverse, with no single industry employing more than 14% of the workforce.
Chicago is a major destination for tourism, including visitors to its cultural institutions, and Lake Michigan beaches. Chicago's culture has contributed much to the visual arts, literature, film, theater, comedy (especially improvisational comedy), food, dance, and music (particularly jazz, blues, soul, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic dance music, including house music). Chicago is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, while the Art Institute of Chicago provides an influential visual arts museum and art school. The Chicago area also hosts the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois Chicago, among other institutions of learning. Professional sports in Chicago include all major professional leagues, including two Major League Baseball teams. Provided by Wikipedia
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261by Cole, Arthur Charles, 1886-1976“...Chicago Historical Society...”
Published 1923
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262by Barter, Judith A., 1951-“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
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263Published 1956“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
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264by Adams, Rosemary K.“...Chicago Historical Society...”
Published 1998
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265by Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893“...Chicago Symphony Orchestra...”
Published 1982
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266Published 1999“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
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267by Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897“...Chicago Symphony Orchestra...”
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268by Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943“...Chicago Symphony Orchestra...”
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269Published 1999“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
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270by Fine, Ruth, 1941-“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
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271by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847“...Chicago Symphony Orchestra...”
Published 1993
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272by Washburne, E. B. (Elihu Benjamin), 1816-1887“...Chicago Historical Society...”
Published 1882
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273Published 2000“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
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274Published 2000“...Chicago Historical Society...”
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275Published 2000“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
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276by Karamanski, Theodore J., 1953-“...Chicago Maritime Society...”
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277by Barenboim, Daniel, 1942-“...Chicago Symphony Orchestra...”
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278by Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945“...Chicago Symphony Orchestra...”
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279by MacNaul, Willard Carey“...Chicago Historical Society...”
Published 1915
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280by Hiratsuka, Un'ichi, 1895-1997“...Art Institute of Chicago...”
Published 2001
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