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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, as of 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.

Chicago is an international hub for finance, culture, commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. It has the largest and most diverse finance 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. (Full article...)

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Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor in Millennium Park within the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza, and is located above the Park Grill and adjacent to the Chase Promenade. The sculpture was constructed from 2004-2006, with a temporary unveiling in the summer of 2004. Nicknamed "The Bean" because of its legume-like shape, Cloud Gate's exterior consists of 168 highly polished stainless steel plates. It is 33 by 66 by 42 feet (10 by 20 by 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (99.8 t; 98.2 long tons). It was inspired by liquid mercury. The sculpture's highly polished exterior reflects and transforms the city's skyline. Visitors are invited to walk around and under Cloud Gate's 12-foot (3.7 m)-high arch, which contains a concave chamber called the "omphalos" that multiplies and warps image reflections.

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Image 1Aerial photo of the Jane Byrne Interchange (2022) after reconstruction; it initially opened in the 1960s. (from Chicago)
Image 2Chicago-style hot dog (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 3The Chicago Building (1904–05) is a prime example of the Chicago School, displaying both variations of the Chicago window. (from Chicago)
Image 4Map of racial distribution in Chicago, 2010 U.S. census. Each dot is 25 people: ⬤ White ⬤ Black ⬤ Asian ⬤ Hispanic ⬤ Other (from Chicago)
Image 5Replica of Daniel Chester French's Statue of The Republic at the site of the World's Columbian Exposition (from Chicago)
Image 6An Amtrak train on the Empire Builder route departs Chicago from Union Station. (from Chicago)
Image 7The Chicago Picasso (1967) inspired a new era in urban public art. (from Chicago)
Image 8Chicago Theatre (from Chicago)
Image 9Chicago tenants picket against rent increases (March 1920) (from Chicago)
Image 10The Chicago Picasso (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 11Daley Plaza and the Chicago Picasso, with City Hall-County Building visible in background. At right, the Daley Center contains the state law courts. (from Chicago)
Image 12Chicago Theatre (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 13An artist's rendering of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (from Chicago)
Image 14Nature Boardwalk at the Lincoln Park Zoo, North Side (from Chicago)
Image 15Chicago was home of The Oprah Winfrey Show from 1986 until 2011, and of other Harpo Production operations until 2015. (from Chicago)
Image 16Ferries offer sightseeing tours and water-taxi transportation along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. (from Chicago)
Image 17The Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 18Chicago-style deep-dish pizza (from Chicago)
Image 19Home Insurance Building (1885) (from Chicago)
Image 20Aerial view of Navy Pier located in the Streeterville neighborhood, one of the most visited attractions in the Midwestern United States. (from Chicago)
Image 21A Polish market in Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 22A satellite image of Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 23Chicago Half Marathon on Lake Shore Drive on the South Side (from Chicago)
Image 24Ford Explorer SUV as a Chicago Police Department vehicle, 2021 (from Chicago)
Image 25Court of Honor at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 (from Chicago)
Image 26The Chicago River during the January 2014 cold wave (from Chicago)
Image 27Prentice Women's Hospital on the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Downtown Campus (from Chicago)
Image 28Downtown and the North Side with beaches lining the waterfront (from Chicago)
Image 29O'Hare International Airport (from Chicago)
Image 30Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 31"Chicago" by Carl Sandburg (from Chicago)
Image 32Chicago Union Station, opened in 1925, is the third-busiest passenger rail terminal in the United States. (from Chicago)
Image 33The Chicago Board of Trade Building (from Chicago)
Image 34Ethnic origins in Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 35Jay Pritzker Pavilion (from Chicago)
Image 36WGN began in the early days of radio and developed into a multi-platform broadcaster, including a cable television super-station. (from Chicago)
Image 37The Field Museum of Natural History (from Chicago)
Image 38Buckingham Fountain is located in Grant Park in the Loop. (from Chicago)
Image 39Community areas of Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 40The main hall of the Field Museum of Natural History in 2007, with Sue the T. rex in the foreground (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 41Aerial view of the Chicago Loop in 2012 (from Chicago)
Image 42Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 43People walking around Buckingham Fountain to attend a rally (2013) (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 44When it was opened in 1991, the central Harold Washington Library appeared in Guinness World Records as the largest municipal public library building in the world. (from Chicago)
Image 45Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 46Protesters in Grant Park outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention (from Chicago)
Image 47Willie Dixon (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 48Flag of Chicago (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 49Traditional Potawatomi regalia on display at the Field Museum of Natural History (from Chicago)
Image 50The University of Chicago campus as seen from the Midway Plaisance (from Chicago)
Image 51Men outside a soup kitchen during the Great Depression (1931) (from Chicago)

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This list of tallest buildings in Chicago ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois by height. The tallest building in Chicago is the 108-story Sears Tower, which rises 1,451 feet (442 m) in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974. It also stands among the tallest buildings in the United States, and the world. In addition, the Sears Tower had the most floors of any completed building in the world, and stood as the world's tallest completed skyscraper when measuring to pinnacle height, rising 1,730 feet (527 m) with the addition of its western antenna. The second- and third-tallest buildings in Chicago are the Aon Center and the John Hancock Center, respectively. As of June 2008^[update], the John Hancock Center, with 49 floors of condominiums, held the world record for the highest residence. In addition, Chicago has several buildings containing at least 100 floors. (Read more...)

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... that the Chicago "L"'s Laflin station had an elevator for caskets?
... that Manny's Deli in Chicago received national recognition for its popularity among politicians, including Barack Obama?
... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?
... that a Chicago TV station was expelled from the National Association of Broadcasters by mistake?
... that a "frustration walk" connected Chicago Union Station with the rapid transit Canal station?
... that Zenith Data Systems unveiled their SupersPort laptop at a Chicago show that featured helmeted performers and motorcyclists?
... that Chicago journalist Jamie Kalven has amassed a database of nearly 250,000 allegations against police officers?
... that following a 1964 police raid on a gay bar, Chicago newspapers published the names and personal information of several of those arrested?

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Jabari Ali Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, after one season of playing for Duke University. He played four seasons for the Bucks. Then, he played with 5 different teams over the course of 4 more NBA seasons. Parker was a standout high school athlete, helping his team win four straight Illinois state championships for Simeon Career Academy, and was named the National High School Player of the Year by Gatorade and McDonald's. In his freshman year for the 2013–14 Duke Blue Devils, he was named a consensus first-team All-American, the USBWA National Freshman of the Year, and the runner-up for the John R. Wooden Award (College Player of the Year).

Among the most accomplished high school basketball players in American history, Parker has been often referred to as a tragic tale due to his numerous injuries and lack of success in the NBA. (Full article...)

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Schulze Baking Company Plant is a factory building located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Washington Park community area. Built in 1914, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982. Originally built for the Schulze Baking Company, it is now the home of the Butternut Bread Company. The building features a terra cotta exterior with ornamentation that pays tribute to Louis Sullivan. In the early 21st Century, the building fell into a state of disrepair.

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"My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here." — Oprah Winfrey

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September 2, 2024 – 2024 CTA shooting: Four people are killed in a mass shooting targeting homeless people on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois, United States. (WBBM-TV)

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Chicago

History of Chicago: Windy City • 1871 Great Chicago Fire • Haymarket affair • World's Columbian Exposition • Chicago race riot of 1919 • Chicago Board of Trade • McDonald's • Millennium Park • Cook County Democratic Party

Geography: Chicago River • Fort Dearborn • Prairie Avenue • Magnificent Mile • Cook County, Illinois

People: Daniel Burnham • Richard J. Daley • Oprah Winfrey • Al Capone • Barack Obama • Michael Jordan • Jesse Jackson • Aaron Montgomery Ward • Marshall Field • Potter Palmer • Harold Washington • Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable

Landmarks & Tourist Attractions: Chicago Landmarks • Wrigley Field • Buckingham Fountain • Willis Tower • John Hancock Center • Chicago Cultural Center

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...that Adriana Pirtea (pictured on right in picture) lost the 2007 Chicago Marathon to Berhane Adere when Adere slipped down the side of the street and crossed outside of the finish-line tape?
...that only Wacker Drive has buildings addressed North, South, East and West. It is the only road in Chicago to exist on both sides of both Madison Avenue and State Street.
...that the Hilton Hotels brand, Waldorf-Astoria, is attempting to expand its brand beyond the The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, with new hotels such as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower in Chicago?
...that Chicago Police Department Police Commander Jon Burge was absolved of responsibility for police brutality and torture by statute of limitations after a $17 million investigation of 148 cases?

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