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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 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.

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. (Full article...)

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The Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street railroad bridge (also known as the Carroll Avenue bridge) is a single leaf bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its opening in 1908 it was the world's longest and heaviest bascule bridge. Previous bridges on the same site included the first bridge to cross the Chicago River, Chicago's first railroad bridge, and one of first all-steel bridges in the United States. The Chicago Sun-Times, the last railroad customer to the east of the bridge, moved their printing plant out of downtown Chicago in 2000, and the bridge has been unused since. It was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2007.

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

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This is a comprehensive list of awards and nominations won by Kanye West, an American rapper. West's debut album, The College Dropout (2004), earned him the Best Rap Album at the 2005 Grammy Awards, three MOBO Awards, and Best New Artist at the BET Awards. His second album, Late Registration (2005), earned him seven Grammy nominations, two nominations at the BRIT Awards, and Best Rapper at the Vibe Music Awards. "Stronger", the second single from his third album, Graduation (2007), won Best Video at the MOBO Awards, a Best Video of the Year nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards, and a Video Star nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Since beginning his career, West has received thirty awards amongst 100 nominations. (Read more...)

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... that William Heath Byford performed the first ovariotomy in Chicago in 1860?
... that the Chicago Community Bond Fund sought to put itself out of business by eliminating cash bail?
... that the Chicago Sun-Times credits JumpStart Toddlers as the first video game targeted towards babies?
... that Chicago's Marshfield station had four tracks and three platforms, and involved three branch lines and an interurban?
... that YouTuber Joey Santore is known for his "Bill Swerski–esque" Chicago accent and use of profanity on his channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't?
... that Damen, despite being one of the busiest stations on the Chicago "L", lacks accessibility for the disabled?
... that Mark Stanforth won the 1978 Chicago Marathon despite running the last few miles with blisters?
... that kids could fight the Great Chicago Fire at Freedomland U.S.A.?

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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 draft bust due to his lack of success in the NBA. (Full article...)

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The Marquette Building, completed in 1895, is a Chicago, Illinois landmark that was built by the George A. Fuller Company and designed by architects Holabird & Roche. The building is currently owned by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It is located in the community area known as the "Loop" in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The building was one of the early steel frame skyscrapers of its day, and is considered one of the best examples of the Chicago School of architecture. The building originally had a reddish, terra cotta exterior that is now somewhat blackened due to decades of Loop soot. It is noted both for its then cutting edge frame and its ornate interior. Since being built, the building as received numerous awards and honors. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 9, 1975, and it is considered an architectural masterpiece. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1973. It was a named a National Historic Landmark on January 7, 1976. The building's preservation has been a major focus of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation completed an extensive four year restoration in 2006.

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"I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work." — Michael Douglas

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April 25, 2024 – 2024 NFL draft: The first round of the NFL draft is held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., with the Chicago Bears taking former USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. (Chicago Tribune)

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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 the Arts Club of Chicago (pictured) arose from the success of the Art Institute of Chicago's handling of the Chicago showing of the Armory Show?
...that the Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic is the largest African American parade in the United States?
...the AT&T Corporate Center is the tallest building built in Chicago in the last quarter of the 20th century?
...that Jerrold Wexler helped save a transaction to purchase the Denver Nuggets, helped save Goldblatt's from bankruptcy and led the Drake Hotel to a National Register of Historic Places listing?

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