Chicago

CHICAGO

Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois. With over 2.8 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most popluous city in the USA. Its metropolitan area, commoly named "Chicaholand" is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread across the U.S states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana Chicago is the country seat of Cook Country. Also, the city is a center for business and finance and is listed as one of the world's top ten Global Financial Centers. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Chicago as an "alpha world city" Chicago is a stronghold of the Democratic Party and has been home to many influential politicians, including the current President of the United States, Barak Obama.

Chicago River is the south border of the Near North side and Streeterville and the north border of Chicago Loop, Lakeshore East and Illinois Center, which from Lake Shore Drive's Link Bridge with Trump International Hotel and Tower at jog in the river in the center.

ENTERTAINMENT

Chicago's theatre community spawned modern improvisational theatre. Two renowned comedy troupes emerged.

Chicago offers Broadway- style entertainment at theaters such as Ford Center for the performing Arts Oriental Theatre, Bank of America Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University, and Dury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place. Polich language productions for Chicago's large Polish speaking population can be seen at the historic Gateway Theatre in Jefferson Park.

PIZZA

Chicago lays claim to a large number of regional specialties, all of which reflect the city's ethnic and working class roots. Included among these are its nationally renowned deep-dish pizza, This style is said to have originated at Pizzeria Uno. I love it too much!! The Chicago-style thin crust is popular in the city as well.