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Chicago is themost populous city in the U.S. state ofIllinois and in theMidwestern United States. Located on the western shore ofLake Michigan, it is thethird-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the2020 census. TheChicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is thethird-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is theseat ofCook County, thesecond-most populous county in the U.S.

Chicago is an international hub for finance,culture, commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, andtransportation. It has the largest and most diverse financederivatives market in the world, generating 20% of all volume incommodities andfinancial futures alone.O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked among theworld's top ten busiest airports by passenger traffic, and the region is also the nation's railroad hub. The Chicago area has one of the highestgross domestic products (GDP) of any urban region in the world, ranking sixth globally, generating over $919 billion in 2024.Chicago's economy isdiverse, with no single industry employing more than 14% of the workforce. (Full article...)

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TheJoffrey Tower is a high rise commercial real estate development on the northeast corner of NorthState Street and East Randolph Street in theLoop community area ofChicago inCook County,Illinois,United States that was developed to include the headquarters and related spaces for theJoffrey Ballet. It is located immediately south of theChicago Theatre and directly across the street fromMacy's on State Street, theflagship location of theChicago Landmark Marshall Field and Company Building of the formerMarshall Field's within theLoop Retail Historic District. Its address had once been the site of theMasonic Temple. The placement of theJoffrey Ballet in this building appears to have involved political dealings with theMayor of Chicago,Richard M. Daley and his brother,William Daley, a co-chairman of the Joffreyboard of trustees. The building completed 2008.

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Image 1When it was opened in 1991, the centralHarold Washington Library appeared inGuinness World Records as the largest municipal public library building in the world. (fromChicago)
Image 2Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (fromChicago)
Image 3A satellite image of Chicago (fromChicago)
Image 4The Chicago Picasso (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 5TraditionalPotawatomi regalia on display at theField Museum of Natural History (fromChicago)
Image 6The Chicago River during theJanuary 2014 cold wave (fromChicago)
Image 7People walking aroundBuckingham Fountain to attend a rally (2013) (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 8Chicago was home ofThe Oprah Winfrey Show from 1986 until 2011, and of other Harpo Production operations until 2015. (fromChicago)
Image 9TheChicago Building (1904–05) is a prime example of theChicago School, displaying both variations of the Chicago window. (fromChicago)
Image 10Protesters inGrant Park outside the1968 Democratic National Convention (fromChicago)
Image 11An artist's rendering of theGreat Chicago Fire of 1871 (fromChicago)
Image 12Community areas of Chicago (fromChicago)
Image 13Ford Explorer SUV as aChicago Police Department vehicle, 2021 (fromChicago)
Image 14Chicago-style deep-dish pizza (fromChicago)
Image 15Chicago-style hot dog (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 16TheUniversity of Chicago campus as seen from theMidway Plaisance (fromChicago)
Image 17Map of racial distribution in Chicago, 2010 U.S. census. Each dot is 25 people:⬤ White⬤ Black⬤ Asian⬤ Hispanic⬤ Other (fromChicago)
Image 18Home Insurance Building (1885) (fromChicago)
Image 19APolish market in Chicago (fromChicago)
Image 20Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 21TheField Museum of Natural History (fromChicago)
Image 22The Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 23Ferries offer sightseeing tours and water-taxi transportation along theChicago River andLake Michigan. (fromChicago)
Image 24Buckingham Fountain is located inGrant Park in theLoop. (fromChicago)
Image 25TheChicago Picasso (1967) inspired a new era in urban public art. (fromChicago)
Image 26Men outside a soup kitchen during theGreat Depression (1931) (fromChicago)
Image 27TheChicago Board of Trade Building (fromChicago)
Image 28Nature Boardwalk atLincoln Park Zoo on the North Side (fromChicago)
Image 29O'Hare International Airport (fromChicago)
Image 30Chicago Union Station, opened in 1925, is the third-busiest passenger rail terminal in the United States. (fromChicago)
Image 31Prentice Women's Hospital on theNorthwestern Memorial Hospital Downtown Campus (fromChicago)
Image 32WGN began in the early days of radio and developed into a multi-platform broadcaster, including a cable television super-station. (fromChicago)
Image 33The main hall of the Field Museum of Natural History in 2007, withSue the T. rex in the foreground (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 34Aerial photo of theJane Byrne Interchange (2022) after reconstruction; it initially opened in the 1960s. (fromChicago)
Image 35Daley Plaza and theChicago Picasso, withCity Hall-County Building visible in background. At right, theDaley Center contains the state law courts. (fromChicago)
Image 36Ethnic origins in Chicago (fromChicago)
Image 37Jay Pritzker Pavilion (fromChicago)
Image 38Chicago Theatre (fromChicago)
Image 39Aerial view of theChicago Loop in 2012 (fromChicago)
Image 40Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 41Willie Dixon (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 42Aerial view ofNavy Pier located in theStreeterville neighborhood, one of the most visited attractions in theMidwestern United States. (fromChicago)
Image 43Flag of Chicago (fromCulture of Chicago)
Image 44Downtown and the North Side with beaches lining the waterfront (fromChicago)
Image 45Chicago Half Marathon onLake Shore Drive on the South Side (fromChicago)
Image 46Court of Honor at theWorld's Columbian Exposition in 1893 (fromChicago)
Image 47AnAmtrak train on theEmpire Builder route departs Chicago fromUnion Station. (fromChicago)
Image 48Chicago tenants picket against rent increases (March 1920) (fromChicago)
Image 49Replica ofDaniel Chester French'sStatue of The Republic at the site of the World's Columbian Exposition (fromChicago)
Image 50Chicago Theatre (fromCulture of Chicago)

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Thelist of Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters includes initiated and honorary members ofAlpha Kappa Alpha (ΆKΆ), the first inter-collegiateGreek-letter sorority established for Black college women.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, atHoward University inWashington, D.C., by nine women who were known asThe Original Group of 1908, and seven sophomores, who were accepted as honor initiates and are known asThe Sophomores of 1910. Alpha Kappa Alpha serves the community through a membership of more than 200,000 women in over 950 chapters in the United States and several other countries. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. The sorority also bestows honorary membership as the highest honor.

Alpha Kappa Alpha states that since the organization's founding, "the sisterhood of Alpha Kappa Alpha has responded to the world’s increasing complexity. The sorority continues to empower communities through exemplary service initiatives and progressive programs." The sorority celebrated acentennial anniversary on January 15, 2008. (Read more...)

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... thata tornado near Chicago was produced by a storm with ahydrodynamical helicity four times higher than the threshold favorable fortornadogenesis?
... that bothChristian Albright andDe'Montre Tuggle were born on the same day, named second-team all-Mid-American Conference in 2020, signed with theChicago Bears in 2022, and debuted in theCFL in 2023?
... that YouTuberJoey Santore is known for his "Bill Swerski–esque" Chicago accent and use of profanity on his channelCrime Pays But Botany Doesn't?
... that a window-washing railroad track ran atop Chicago'sInland Steel Building?
... that four course records were broken during the2023 Chicago Marathon?
... that when the architect of Chicago'sIBM Building was driven to the construction site, he reportedly asked, "Where's the site"?
... that despite her father wanting her to become a music teacher,Marcia Moore ran away to Chicago to star insilent film,vaudeville,cabaret, andburlesque performances?
... thatZenith Data Systems unveiled theirSupersPort laptop at a Chicago show that featured helmeted performers and motorcyclists?

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David Lawrence Schwimmer is an American actor and director oftelevision andfilm. Born in New York, he moved and began his acting career performing in school plays atBeverly Hills High School. In 1988, he graduated fromNorthwestern University with aBachelor of Arts degree in theater and speech. After graduation, Schwimmer co-founded theLookingglass Theatre Company. He then appeared in a number of television roles, includingL.A. Law,The Wonder Years,NYPD Blue, andMonty in the early-1990s. Schwimmer later gained worldwide recognition for playingRoss Geller in thesituation comedyFriends. He starred in his first feature filmThe Pallbearer (1996), which was followed by roles inKissing a Fool (1998),Six Days Seven Nights (1998),Apt Pupil, andPicking Up the Pieces (2000). He was then cast in the miniseriesBand of Brothers (2001) asHerbert Sobel. Following the series finale ofFriends in 2004, Schwimmer landed the role of the titular character in the 2005 dramaDuane Hopwood. Other film roles include the computer animated filmMadagascar (2005), the dark comedyBig Nothing (2006), the thrillerNothing But the Truth (2008), andMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). Schwimmer made his London stage debut in the leading role inSome Girl(s) in 2005, for which he received critical reviews. In 2006 he made hisBroadway debut inThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Schwimmer made his directorial debut with the 2008 comedyRun Fatboy Run.

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TheChicago Board of Trade Building houses theChicago Board of Trade, the world's largestfutures and options exchange. It is located at 141 West Jackson Boulevard,Chicago,Illinois, in theChicago Loop community area. First designated aChicago Landmark on May 4, 1977, the building was subsequently listed as aNational Historic Landmark on June 2, 1978. The building was then added to theNational Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1978. The tallest building in Chicago for over 35 years the structure is known for itsart-deco architecture, sculptures and large scalestone carving, as well as large trading floors. A popularsightseeing attraction and motion picture location, the building has wonawards forpreservation efforts and office management. The Chicago Board of Trade occupies 33 percent of available space, with financial and trading concerns occupying 54 percent of the 3-building complex. The landmark has been the site of a number of visits by dignitaries, including the Prince of Wales in October 1977. Trading operations have been used as scenes in movies such asFerris Bueller's Day Off, and the streetscape in the LaSalle Street canyon is used in the moviesThe Untouchables andRoad to Perdition.

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"Being born and raised inChicago 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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November 19, 2025 –Terrorism in the United States,2025 Chicago train attack: Lawrence Reed, alleged to have poured flammable liquid over a 26-year-old woman on aChicago CTA Blue Line train and later set her on fire Monday evening, faces a federal terrorism charge.(NBC News)(Department of Justice)

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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•Pope Leo XIV•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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...thatMan Enters the Cosmos (pictured) is one of fourHenry Moore sculptures inChicago, two of which are atNational Historic Landmarks?
...theSouth side ofChicago hosted a Black Renaissance that paralleled theHarlem Renaissance?
...that theChicago race riot of 1919, which resulted in 38 deaths, 537 injuries and approximately 1,000 displaced, was the worst riot of theRed Summer of 1919?
...that duringTed Snyder's six year tenure asdean of theUniversity of Chicago Graduate School of Business, the business school has relocated two of its fourcampuses?

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