Draft:Outline of Chicago

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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.

General reference

• Pronunciation: /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ ^ⓘ or /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/
• Common English name(s): Chicago
• Official English name(s): City of Chicago
• Nicknames of Chicago
• Adjectival(s): Chicagoan
• Demonym(s): Chicagoan
• Bibliography of Chicago history

Geography of Chicago

Geography of Chicago

• Chicago is:
  • a city
    • County seat of Cook County
    • Primate city of the State of Illinois
• Population of Chicago: 2,704,958 (2016)
• Area of Chicago: 234.14 sq mi (606.42 km²)
• Atlas of Chicago

Location of Chicago

• Chicago is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • North America
    • Northern America
      • Great Lakes Region
      • United States
        • Central United States
          • Midwestern United States
            • Illinois (also within Great Lakes Region)
              • Northern Illinois
                • Chicago metropolitan area
                  • Cook County
  • Time zone(s):

Environment of Chicago

• Climate of Chicago

Areas of Chicago

Neighborhoods in Chicago

Neighborhoods of Chicago Neighborhoods in Chicago

Locations in Chicago

Parks and gardens in Chicago

Parks and gardens in Chicago

• Parks in Chicago

Demographics of Chicago

Demographics of Chicago

• Ethnic groups in Chicago

Government and politics of Chicago

Government and politics of Chicago

• Government of Chicago
  • Mayors of Chicago
  • Chicago City Council
• Law enforcement in Chicago
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Crime in Chicago
    • Timeline of organized crime in Chicago
• International relations of Chicago
  • Sister cities of Chicago
  • Sister cities of Chicago

History of Chicago

History of Chicago

History of Chicago, by period or event

• Chicago Flood (1871)
• Chicago railroad strike of 1877
• 1905 Chicago teamsters' strike
• Chicago race riot of 1919
• Chicago in the 1930s
  • Memorial Day massacre of 1937
• Airport Homes race riots (1946)
• 1966 Chicago West Side riots
• 1968 Chicago riots
• 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity
• Chicago Flood (1992)

History of Chicago, by subject

• History of African Americans in Chicago
• Bibliography of Chicago history
• History of the Jews in Chicago
• Timeline of organized crime in Chicago
• History of passenger rail in Chicago
• Poles in Chicago
• Political history of Chicago
• Union Stock Yards (1865-1971)

Culture of Chicago

Culture of Chicago

• Architecture of Chicago
  • Tallest building in Chicago
• Cuisine of Chicago
• Media in Chicago
• Museums in Chicago
• People from Chicago
  • Ethnic groups in Chicago
  • University of Chicago people
• Symbols of Chicago
  • Flag of Chicago

Art in Chicago

• Fiction set in Chicago

Cinema of Chicago

Cinema of Chicago

• Chicago International Film Festival

Music of Chicago

Music of Chicago

• Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra
• Songs about Chicago

Religion in Chicago

• Christianity in Chicago
  • Bishop of Chicago
  • Catholicism in Chicago
    • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
• Judaism in Chicago
  • History of the Jews in Chicago

Sports in Chicago

Sports in Chicago

• Baseball in Chicago
  • Baseball parks in Chicago
• Running in Chicago
  • Chicago Marathon

Economy and infrastructure of Chicago

Economy of Chicago

• Communications in Chicago
  • Media in Chicago
• Public services in Chicago
  • Chicago Fire Department
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Chicago Public Library
• Tourism in Chicago

Transportation in Chicago

Transport in Chicago

• Air transport in Chicago
  • Airports in Chicago
• Maritime transport in Chicago
  • Port of Chicago
• Rail transit in Chicago
  • Chicago subway
• Road transport in Chicago
  • Cycling in Chicago
  • Streets in Chicago
  • Taxicabs of Chicago

Education in Chicago

Education in Chicago

• Secondary education in Chicago
  • Institutions of higher education in Chicago
    • Universities in Chicago
      • University of Chicago

See also

• Outline of geography

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Chicago