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|co-ordinates  =41.8° N., 87.6° W.<ref>{{Cite book|date=1922|title=World Almanac and Book of Facts for 1923|url=https://archive.org/stream/worldalmanacbook1923unse#page/62/mode/2up/search/munich|series=series: World Almanac and Book of Facts|language=English|location=New York|publisher=Press Pub Co. (''The New York World'')|pages=63}} Rounded down towards zero.</ref>

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[[File:Chicago downtown.jpg|thumb|260px|left|The Sears Tower (now named Willis Tower) is in the distance.]]

[[File:Chicago downtown.jpg|thumb|260px|left|The Sears Tower (now named Willis Tower) is in the distance.]]

'''Chicago''' is a city located in the northeastern corner of the state of [[Illinois]] on the shore of the southwestern tip of [[Lake Michigan]].  Chicago is located mostly within [[Cook County]], but a corner of its O'Hare Airport is in [[DuPage County]].  It is the largest city in Illinois and the third-largest city in the [[United States]], with 2.8 million residents, after New York City and Los Angeles.<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1714000.html</ref> The Chicago metropolitan area, which extends from southern [[Wisconsin]] to northeastern [[Indiana]] and is often called "Chicagoland", contains 9.3 million people.<ref>http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/2006/CSA-EST2006-alldata.csv</ref>  It is the dominant city of the Midwest for transportation, trade, finance and high culture, and only reluctantly gave up the "second city" title to [[Los Angeles]] in the 1970s.

'''Chicago''' is a city located in the northeastern corner of the state of [[Illinois]] on the shore of the southwestern tip of [[Lake Michigan]].  Chicago is located mostly within [[Cook County]], but a corner of its O'Hare Airport is in [[DuPage County]].  It is the largest city in Illinois and the third-largest city in the [[United States]], with 2.8 million residents, after New York City and Los Angeles.<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1714000.html</ref> The Chicago metropolitan area, which extends from southern [[Wisconsin]] to northeastern [[Indiana]] and is often called "Chicagoland", contains 9.3 million people.<ref>http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/2006/CSA-EST2006-alldata.csv</ref>  It is the dominant city of the Midwest for transportation, trade, finance and high culture, and only reluctantly gave up the "second city" title to [[Los Angeles]] in the 1970s.

Chicago is home to the [[Sears Tower|Willis Tower]], which at 1,450 feet is the tallest building in the United States, and was once the tallest building in the world. The building, more commonly known locally and internationally as the "Sears Tower", was originally the headquarters of Sears when constructed.  In the late 2000s, London-based Willis Insurance bought the naming rights to the tower upon leasing a significant amount of space.<ref>http://www.thesearstower.com/buildinginfo.axis?type=n&name=Property Profile</ref> The world-renowned ''Art Institute of Chicago'' houses both a museum and a school.<ref>[http://www.artic.edu/ The Art Institute of Chicago]</ref>

Chicago is home to the [[Sears Tower|Willis Tower]], which at 1,450 feet is the tallest building in the United States, and was once the tallest building in the world. The building, more commonly known locally and internationally as the "Sears Tower", was originally the headquarters of Sears when constructed.  In the late 2000s, London-based Willis Insurance bought the naming rights to the tower upon leasing a significant amount of space.<ref>http://www.thesearstower.com/buildinginfo.axis?type=n&name=Property Profile</ref> The world-renowned ''Art Institute of Chicago'' houses both a museum and a school.<ref>[http://www.artic.edu/ The Art Institute of Chicago]</ref>

The City of Chicago has high gun violence levels, and the strict [[gun control]] laws of the city and of Illinois have not had any effect in reducing violence.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (August 9, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/09/chicago-shootings-put-spotlight-on-illinois-gun-laws.html Chicago shootings put spotlight on Illinois gun laws]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 2018.</ref>

The City of Chicago has high gun violence levels, and the strict [[gun control]] laws of the city and of Illinois have not had any effect in reducing violence.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (August 9, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/09/chicago-shootings-put-spotlight-on-illinois-gun-laws.html Chicago shootings put spotlight on Illinois gun laws]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 2018.</ref> Chicago is very [[liberal]], and as of 2019, it has more members of the [[Democratic Socialists of America]] n its city council than Republicans.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (April 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/5/socialists-outnumber-republicans-chicago-city-coun/ Left-wing wave: More socialists than Republicans to hold seats on Chicago City Council]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 5, 2019.</ref>

==Demography==

==Demography==