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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 finance 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 ten 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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Fall Out Boy is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. The band consists of Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, and Andy Hurley. Fall Out Boy has won several awards for their album From Under the Cork Tree. Released in 2005, the album has achieved triple platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million albums in the United States. In support of the album, Fall Out Boy headlined tours in 2005 and the year before 2007 in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Europe. In February 2007, the band released Infinity on High to major chart success, reaching #1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 260,000 copies in its first week. The first single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", reached #1 on the Pop 100 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. To promote the album, the band performed at the Live Earth concerts July 7, headlined the Honda Civic Tour through mid-2007, and the band performed at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 9.

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Image 1The Chicago River during the January 2014 cold wave (from Chicago)
Image 2Aerial photo of the Jane Byrne Interchange (2022) after reconstruction; it initially opened in the 1960s. (from Chicago)
Image 3Home Insurance Building (1885) (from Chicago)
Image 4Chicago Theatre (from Chicago)
Image 5The University of Chicago campus as seen from the Midway Plaisance (from Chicago)
Image 6Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 7Protesters in Grant Park outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention (from Chicago)
Image 8Chicago-style deep-dish pizza (from Chicago)
Image 9Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo on the North Side (from Chicago)
Image 10Downtown and the North Side with beaches lining the waterfront (from Chicago)
Image 11Aerial view of Navy Pier located in the Streeterville neighborhood, one of the most visited attractions in the Midwestern United States. (from Chicago)
Image 12Chicago-style hot dog (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 13Chicago Union Station, opened in 1925, is the third-busiest passenger rail terminal in the United States. (from Chicago)
Image 14The main hall of the Field Museum of Natural History in 2007, with Sue the T. rex in the foreground (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 15People walking around Buckingham Fountain to attend a rally (2013) (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 16Court of Honor at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 (from Chicago)
Image 17Willie Dixon (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 18When 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 19Jay Pritzker Pavilion (from Chicago)
Image 20The Chicago Picasso (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 21A satellite image of Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 22An Amtrak train on the Empire Builder route departs Chicago from Union Station. (from Chicago)
Image 23Chicago tenants picket against rent increases (March 1920) (from Chicago)
Image 24Men outside a soup kitchen during the Great Depression (1931) (from Chicago)
Image 25Ferries offer sightseeing tours and water-taxi transportation along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. (from Chicago)
Image 26Community areas of Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 27Chicago Theatre (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 28WGN began in the early days of radio and developed into a multi-platform broadcaster, including a cable television super-station. (from Chicago)
Image 29Daley Plaza and the Chicago Picasso, with City Hall-County Building visible in background. At right, the Daley Center contains the state law courts. (from Chicago)
Image 30Replica of Daniel Chester French's Statue of The Republic at the site of the World's Columbian Exposition (from Chicago)
Image 31Map of racial distribution in Chicago, 2010 U.S. census. Each dot is 25 people: ⬤ White ⬤ Black ⬤ Asian ⬤ Hispanic ⬤ Other (from Chicago)
Image 32The Field Museum of Natural History (from Chicago)
Image 33Flag of Chicago (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 34Prentice Women's Hospital on the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Downtown Campus (from Chicago)
Image 35Chicago Half Marathon on Lake Shore Drive on the South Side (from Chicago)
Image 36Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 37Chicago was home of The Oprah Winfrey Show from 1986 until 2011, and of other Harpo Production operations until 2015. (from Chicago)
Image 38An artist's rendering of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (from Chicago)
Image 39Ethnic origins in Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 40Aerial view of the Chicago Loop in 2012 (from Chicago)
Image 41A Polish market in Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 42O'Hare International Airport (from Chicago)
Image 43The Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower (from Culture of Chicago)
Image 44Buckingham Fountain is located in Grant Park in the Loop. (from Chicago)
Image 45Ford Explorer SUV as a Chicago Police Department vehicle, 2021 (from Chicago)
Image 46The Chicago Picasso (1967) inspired a new era in urban public art. (from Chicago)
Image 47Traditional Potawatomi regalia on display at the Field Museum of Natural History (from Chicago)
Image 48Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (from Chicago)
Image 49The Chicago Building (1904–05) is a prime example of the Chicago School, displaying both variations of the Chicago window. (from Chicago)
Image 50The Chicago Board of Trade Building (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 some regular users of the Schiller Woods magic water pump near Chicago believe that it was covertly blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1979?
... that Chicago's tornado siren has been described as creepier than the city's actual tornadoes?
... that the Chicago Community Bond Fund sought to put itself out of business by eliminating cash bail?
... that 900 West Randolph, Chicago's first high-rise building built by a black-owned construction firm, has penthouses that can be rented for over $20,000 per month?
... that all of the walnut decorations in Chicago's Emil Bach House were sourced from a single tree?
... that despite her father wanting her to become a music teacher, Marcia Moore ran away to Chicago to star in silent film, vaudeville, cabaret, and burlesque performances?
... 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 Chicago-style barbecue is cooked in an aquarium smoker?

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Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wade was named 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Despite the unorthodox spelling, Wade's first name is pronounced as Dwayne; often in print media, it is misspelled as such. Wade had the top selling jersey in the NBA for nearly two years, as he led the NBA in jersey sales from the 2005 NBA playoffs, until the mid-point of the 2006-07 NBA season. After entering the league with little fanfare as the fifth pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Wade has become one of the more accomplished young players in the NBA today. After making the All-Rookie team in his first season, and the All-Star team the following two seasons, Wade led the Miami Heat to their first NBA Championship in franchise history in his third pro campaign. He was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP as he led the Heat to a 4–2 series win over the Dallas Mavericks.

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The Michigan Avenue Bridge (officially DuSable Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bridge was planned in the early 20th century as part of a scheme to link Chicago's south side and north side parks with a grand boulevard. Construction of the bridge started in 1918, it opened to traffic in 1920, and work on the decoration of the bridge was completed in 1928. The bridge provides passage for vehicles and pedestrians on two levels; it is an example of a fixed trunnion bascule bridge, which later became widely known as a "Chicago style bascule". The bridge is included in the Michigan–Wacker Historic District and has been designated as a Chicago Landmark. The location of the bridge is significant in the early history of Chicago and events in the city's history are commemorated with sculptures and plaques on the bridge. The bridge also houses the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum in one of the bridge tender houses.

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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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May 29, 2025 –: U.S. president Donald Trump commutes the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, the founder of the Chicago street gang Gangster Disciples, who was sentenced to six life sentences on conspiracy, extortion, drug and other criminal charges in the 1990s. (BBC News)

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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 after the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, the Loop Retail Historic District (pictured) was Chicago's premier retailing district until it was replaced by commuter suburbs and the Magnificent Mile?
...that Patrick Nash helped change the city charter, which called for a special election in the case of death of the Chicago Mayor, so that the Chicago City Council could appoint Edward Joseph Kelly?
...that the merged Rainbow/PUSH is an outgrowth of Jesse Jackson's 1984 Presidential campaign and a factional split in Operation Breadbasket, an affiliate of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
...that University of Chicago Graduate School of Business professor Toby Moskowitz won the Fischer Black Prize as the top finance researcher under 40 after a 4 year hiatus with no worthy candidates?

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