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Chicago

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Also known as Chicago, Illinois, The Windy City, City by the Lake, The Queen of the West, Chi-Town, Chitown, The Second City, City of Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S.

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Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States, located on Lake Michigan in Illinois, with a population of 2.74 million people. As the economic and cultural hub of the Midwest and the seat of the second-most populous county in the nation, Chicago plays a significant role in American commerce and society.

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(City in a Garden); I Will
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Official name
Chicago
Demonym
Chicažanka
Population
2746388
Area
606.352763
Elevation
179
Official website
cityofchicago.org
Image
2010-02-19 3000x2000 chicago skyline.jpg
Households
1081143
Dialing code
773
Motto
I Will
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Commons category
Chicago
postal code
60701
Commons gallery
Chicago
IPA transcription
ʃɨˈkɔːɡoʊ
native label
Chicago
IATA airport code
CHI
P8168
Beate Eriksen
water as percent of area
2.7676
per capita income
39068
phone number
+1-312-744-5000
hashtag
Chicago
social media followers
509055
date of incorporation
1837-03-04
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Ochropacha duplaris
name
Chi Gia Kha
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  • Etymology and nicknames
  • History
  • Beginnings
  • 19th century
  • 20th and 21st centuries
  • 1900 to 1939
  • 1940 to 1979
  • 1980 to present
  • Geography
  • Topography
  • Communities
  • Streetscape
  • Architecture
  • Monuments and public art
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Economy
  • Culture and contemporary life
  • Entertainment and the arts {{anchor|Entertainment, the arts, and performing arts}}
  • Tourism
  • Museums
  • Cuisine
  • Literature
  • Sports
  • Parks and greenspace
  • Law and government
  • Government
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Schools and libraries
  • Colleges and universities
  • Media
  • Television
  • Television stations
  • Newspapers
  • Movies and filming
  • Radio
  • Infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Parking
  • Expressways
  • Transit systems
  • Passenger rail
  • Bicycle and scooter sharing systems
  • Freight rail
  • Airports
  • Port authority
  • Utilities
  • Health systems
  • Sister cities
  • See also
  • Explanatory notes
  • References
  • Citations
  • Cited references
  • Further reading
  • External links

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S.

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.

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