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==Geography==  

==Geography==  

===Loop===

===Loop===

The "Loop" was named in 1901 when the new elevated rail line (the "L") looped around the main downtown business section.  It remains a world class locus for banking, finance, law, business and high culture.  It has numerous colleges and universities and a large upscale population in condominiums.   

The "Loop" was named in 1901 when the new elevated rail line (the "L") looped around the main downtown business section.  It remains a world class locus for banking, finance, law, business and high culture.  It has numerous colleges and universities and a large upscale population in condominiums.  The main department and specialty stores, however, have moved a mile or two north to the "Miracle Mile" (North Michigan Avenue).

 

===Neighborhoods===

===Neighborhoods===

Chicagoans define themselves by neighborhood (or for Catholics, by their parish).  

Chicagoans define themselves by neighborhood (or for Catholics, by their parish).