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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 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 Cool Kids are a hip hop duo from Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. The duo consists of Antoine "Mikey Rocks" Reed (originally from Matteson, Illinois) and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll (originally from Mount Clemens, Michigan).^[1] The Cool Kids' music has been released primarily via their MySpace page, but have been signed to the independent Chocolate Industries via their own label C.A.K.E Recordings. Reed and Ingersoll have collaborated with several other musical artists and made appearances in numerous media.

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

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Chicago Bears American football franchise of the National Football League. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Bears' franchise from 1920 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. The Bears franchise was founded as the Decatur Staleys, a charter member of the American Professional Football Association. The team moved to Chicago in 1921, and changed their name to the Bears in 1922, the same year the APFA changed its name to the National Football League. The Chicago Bears have played over one thousand games. In those games, the club won nine professional American football championships including eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl—the second most in the NFL after the Green Bay Packers' twelve. The franchise captured seventeen NFL divisional titles and four NFL conference championships, and recorded more regular season (677) and overall victories (693) than any other NFL franchise. (Read more...)

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... that tickets of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad could be purchased for Bellwood station at a local drug store?
... that a "frustration walk" connected Chicago Union Station with the rapid transit Canal station?
... that Manny's Deli in Chicago received national recognition for its popularity among politicians, including Barack Obama?
... that after getting drunk and verbally abusing Cap Anson at a baseball game during his off day, Charlie Bartson was released from the Chicago Pirates?
... that Chicago Radio public address systems were used extensively by the pro-independence Indian National Congress during the British Raj?
... that Bally's Chicago, a proposed casino resort in Chicago, has a goal of bringing in $200 million in annual tax revenue to fund the city's police and firefighter pension fund?
... that Chicago-style barbecue is cooked in an aquarium smoker?
... that the Chicago "L"'s Laflin station had an elevator for caskets?

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Michael John "Mike" Kafka is an American football quarterback who played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats. Kafka attended St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago, Illinois where he played both football and baseball. Kafka lead St. Rita Cascia to three conference championships. He ended his high school football career with 1,816 total yards and 16 touchdowns. After his senior season, he moved onto Northwestern University where he redshirted in 2005. In his first collegiate appearance, Kafka threw a 19 yard touchdown pass against Miami. Against Bowling Green, Kafka suffered a hamstring injury which kept him out until the Ohio State game. In 2007, Kafka was the backup to C. J. Bachér and played in only two games. Despite being the backup quarterback again in 2008, Kafka threw for 330 yards and finished second on the team in rushing yards with 321. Following Bachér's graduation after the 2008 season, Kafka became the starter for 2009. Before the season he was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list. Against Syracuse he set the school record for most pass completions in a row with 16. In the same game, he became the first Big Ten Conference player to score a passing, receiving and rushing touchdown since Zack Mills from Penn State in 2004. He was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. Kafka received second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2009. In the 2010 Outback Bowl against Auburn, Kafka set the all-time bowl record with 47 completions and 78 passing attempts. He set Northwestern and Outback Bowl records with 532 passing yards and an Outback Bowl record with five interceptions.

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The Rookery Building is an historic landmark located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Completed by John Wellborn Root and Daniel Burnham of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings and once housed the office of the famous architects. It measures 181 feet (55 m), is twelve stories tall and is considered the oldest standing high-rise in Chicago. It has a unique style with exterior load-bearing walls and an interior steel frame. The lobby was remodeled in 1907 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Starting in 1989, the lobby was again restored to the original Wright design. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 5, 1972. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970 and listed as a National Historic Landmark on May 15, 1975. The name Rookery comes from the previous building on the property which became home to many birds, especially pigeons.

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"Being born and raised in Chicago made me tough. It made me strong. I feel like I can deal with anything. I truly believe that in my heart." — Shani Davis

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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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