is the third most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwest. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.In 2014, Chicago had 50.2 million international and domestic visitors. Chicago has many nicknames, the best-known being the Windy City. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago) | Go to the Gallery -> | |