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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.

Jan 29, 2025 · Chicago is a city, the seat of Cook county, in northeastern Illinois, U.S. With a population of nearly three million, Chicago is the state’s largest and the country’s third most populous city. It is the commercial and cultural hub of the American Midwest. Learn more about Chicago in this article.

芝加哥位於密歇根湖的淡水湖畔，於1837年在五大湖和密西西比河流域之間的港口附近合併為一個城市 [6]，並在19世紀中葉迅速發展。 1860年，芝加哥是美國發展最快速的城市；1871年 芝加哥大火 摧毀了約9平方公里範圍的城鎮，但其後重建卻也促使芝加哥的發展；到了1880年，芝加哥的人口增長到503,000人，到1890年更是增加至100萬人 [7][8]。 在接下來的幾十年裡，摩天大樓等建築熱潮加速了城市的人口增長，並對於當代都市規劃和分區標準做出了突出貢獻，包括全新的 …

As a multicultural city that thrives on the harmony and diversity of its neighborhoods, Chicago today embodies the values of America's heartland-integrity, hard work and community and reflects the ideals in the social fabric of its 77 distinct neighborhoods.

Chicago is the main city of the Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland. The Chicago metropolitan area has 10 million people, the third largest population in the United States. Chicago is by Lake Michigan. Chicago became a city in 1837 and is in between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed.

The City of Chicago is located on Lake Michigan, in Cook County, in northeastern Illinois. City government is divided into executive and legislative branches. The mayor is the chief executive while the City Council, elected from 50 wards, is the legislative body.

Chicago is celebrating its 8th year as the Best Big City in the U.S.! Explore iconic attractions, hidden gems, and travel guides. Plan the perfect Chicago trip!

Population in 2022: 2,665,039 (100% urban, 0% rural).

Dec 10, 2024 · The points of the star represent significant attributes of the city: world's third largest city (in 1933), Chicago’s motto "Urbs in Horto," the “I will" motto, Great Central Market, Wonder City, Convention City. The meaning of the points is unofficial, and explanations vary from source to source. The official design is given in the Municipal Code.