Chicago (/ k o / shih-KAH-goh, locally also / k o / shih-KAW-goh; Miami-Illinois: Shikaakwa; Ojibwe: Zhigaagong) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the third most populous in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, it is also the most populous city in the Midwest. [276] The council takes official action through the passage of ordinances and resolutions and approves the city budget.[277]. According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 3,227 registered sex offenders living in Chicago, Illinois as of March 01, 2023. Included among these are its nationally renowned deep-dish pizza; this style is said to have originated at Pizzeria Uno. [197] For six consecutive years since 2013, Chicago was ranked the nation's top metropolitan area for corporate relocations. Spanning from . Some of the parks along the waterfront include Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, and Jackson Park. [144] Like other major cities, Chicago experiences an urban heat island, making the city and its suburbs milder than surrounding rural areas, especially at night and in winter. [204] In 2022, Kellogg's announced that the new spin-off of its snack business will move to the Chicago area,[205] and Google announced a major real estate acquisition and expansion in the Loop.[206]. In 2018, the Chicago Department of Health, estimated 7.5% of the adult population, approximately 146,000 Chicagoans, were LGBTQ. [286], According to reports in 2013, "most of Chicago's violent crime comes from gangs trying to maintain control of drug-selling territories",[287] and is specifically related to the activities of the Sinaloa Cartel, which is active in several American cities. In the 1800s, Chicago became the nation's railroad hub, and by 1910 over 20 railroads operated passenger service out of six different downtown terminals. Jump to a detailed profile, search site with google or try advanced search. [305], In September 2016, an Illinois state appellate court found that cities do not have an obligation under the Illinois Constitution to pay certain benefits if those benefits had included an expiration date under whichever negotiated agreement they were covered. Excellent. Among denominational Protestant branches, Baptists formed the largest group in Chicago (10%); followed by Nondenominational (5%); Lutherans (4%); and Pentecostals (3%). The new DW60 is the first in the United States and is the sixth tallest in the U.S.[228] Chicago was the first city in the world to ever erect a ferris wheel. Extremely safe. A popular modification is the Comboan Italian beef sandwich with the addition of an Italian sausage. [118], The destruction caused by the Great Chicago Fire led to the largest building boom in the history of the nation. In northern Illinois, ComEd (a division of Exelon) operates the greatest number of nuclear generating plants in any US state. [180] In 2014 the Catholic Church was the largest individual Christian denomination (34%), with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago being the largest Catholic jurisdiction. The magazine discovered such poets as Gwendolyn Brooks, James Merrill, and John Ashbery. [270] The Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [330], The city was particularly important for the development of the harsh and electronic based music genre known as industrial. [125], Chicago gave its name to the Chicago School and was home to the Prairie School, two movements in architecture. 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[304] According to the Chicago Police Department, carjackers are using face masks that are widely worn due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to effectively blend in with the public and conceal their identity. [citation needed] Lured by a combination of large business customers, federal research dollars, and a large hiring pool fed by the area's universities, Chicago is also the site of a growing number of web startup companies like CareerBuilder, Orbitz, Basecamp, Groupon, Feedburner, Grubhub and NowSecure. In addition to Boeing, which located its headquarters in Chicago in 2001, and United Airlines in 2011, GE Transportation moved its offices to the city in 2013 and GE Healthcare moved its HQ to the city in 2016, as did ThyssenKrupp North America, and agriculture giant Archer Daniels Midland. The Kennedy and Dan Ryan Expressways are the busiest state maintained routes in the entire state of Illinois.[334]. Other US patent applications are currently pending. [citation needed], Chicago Fire FC is a member of Major League Soccer (MLS) and plays at Soldier Field. Chicago as a whole average $1,900 a month. An informal name for the entire Chicago metropolitan area is "Chicagoland", which generally means the city and all its suburbs. This dataset reflects reported incidents of crime (with the exception of murders where data exists for each victim) that occurred in the City of Chicago from 2001 to present, minus the most recent seven days. ", Appendix C: Regional Freight Transportation Profiles, "Preliminary Traffic Results for 2005 Show Firm Rebound (March 14, 2006)", "Top IDOT official says third airport will be built", "What really happens to Chicago's blue cart recycling? . Violent Winters are relatively cold and snowy, although the city typically sees less snow and rain in winter than that experienced in the eastern Great Lakes region. The other remaining charter franchise, the Chicago Cardinals, also started out in the city, but is now known as the Arizona Cardinals. Chicago, IL crime analytics Source & Methodology data description Chicago Crime Data Crime Index 9 (100 is safest) Safer than 9% of U.S. Cities Chicago Annual Crimes Violent Crime Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents) 20 15 10 5 0 8.7 3.95 National Median: 4 Chicago Illinois My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime 1 in 115 Recently, the city began installing wind turbines on government buildings to promote renewable energy.[352][353][354]. During its first hundred years, Chicago was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. From 1989 until May 16, 2011, Chicago was under the leadership of its longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley, the son of Richard J. Daley. 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