Chicago
City of Big Shoulders
From the Great Fire to the Blues, from skyscrapers to meatpacking, Chicago built modern America. A city of labor, innovation, and enduring cultural contribution to the nation's identity.
About 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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