City of Chicago
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Clockwise from top: Downtown Chicago, the Chicago Theatre, the 'L', Navy Pier, Millennium Park, the Field Museum, and Willis Tower.
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| Etymology: Miami-Illinois: shikaakwa ("wild onion" or "wild garlic") Potawatomi: Gaa-zhigaagwanzhikaag |
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| Nickname(s): Windy City, Chi-Town, Second City, City of Big Shoulders (for more, see full list) |
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| Motto: Latin: Urbs in Horto (City in a Garden), I Will | |||
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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| Coordinates: 41°50′13″N 87°41′05″W / 41.83694°N 87.68472°WCoordinates: 41°50′13″N 87°41′05″W / 41.83694°N 87.68472°W | |||
| Country |  United States |
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 Illinois
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| Counties | Cook and DuPage | ||
| Settled | 1780s | ||
| Incorporated (town) | August 12, 1833 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | March 4, 1837 | ||
| Founded by | Jean Baptiste Point du Sable | ||
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Miami-Illinois: shikaakwa (wild onion or wild garlic) |
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor–council | ||
| • Body | Chicago City Council | ||
| • Mayor | Rahm Emanuel (D) | ||
| • City Clerk | Anna Valencia (D) | ||
| • City Treasurer | Kurt Summers, Jr. (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 234.0 sq mi (606 km2) | ||
| • Land | 227.3 sq mi (589 km2) | ||
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2) 3.0% | ||
| • Urban | 2,122.8 sq mi (5,498 km2) | ||
| • Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2) | ||
| Elevation(mean) | 594 ft (181 m) | ||
| Highest elevation – near Blue Island |
672 ft (205 m) | ||
| Lowest elevation – at Lake Michigan |
578 ft (176 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 2,695,598 | ||
| • Estimate (July 1, 2015) | 2,720,546 | ||
| • Rank | 3rd, U.S. | ||
| • Density | 11,864.4/sq mi (4,447.4/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 9,512,999 (3rd) | ||
| • CSA | 9,882,634 (US: 3rd) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Chicagoan | ||
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP Code Prefixes | 606xx, 607xx, 608xx | ||
| Area codes | 312/872 and 773/872 | ||
| FIPS code | 17-14000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0428803 | ||
| Website | www |
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Chicago (
i/ʃᵻˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or /ʃᵻˈkɔːɡoʊ/), officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Cook County. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Chicago has been called a global architecture capital. In terms of wealth and economy, Chicago is considered one of the most important business centers in the world.
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