Chicago

Chicago (i/ʃˈkɑːɡ/ or /ʃˈkɔːɡ/) is the third most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwest. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Chicago is the seat of Cook County.

Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation: O'Hare International Airport is the busiest airport in the world when measured by aircraft traffic; it also has the largest number of U.S. highways and rail road freight. In 2012, Chicago was listed as an alpha global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked seventh in the world in the 2014 Global Cities Index.As of 2014, Chicago had the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States at US$610.5 billion.

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Evrima Chicago Joins the Forbes Business Council

ACCESSWIRE 18 Dec 2024
NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / Evrima Chicago, LLC proudly announces its inclusion in the prestigious Forbes Business Council, a recognition that underscores our commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership in the ever-evolving technology landscape ... The Strategic Benefits for Evrima Chicago ... Evrima Chicago....
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gets $50 million gift

Chicago Sun-Times 11 Dec 2024
The Chicago Symphony Orchestration Association has received a $50 million gift from the Zell Family Foundation, the association announced Tuesday ... Her husband, Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate tycoon and entrepreneur who once owned the Tribune Co., died last year at age 81....
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Earn Your Masters/Ally At Art Basel Awards $50K to Emerging Startup, Tobe Nwigwe Shares Full-Circle ...

The Source 11 Dec 2024
Previous stops included Charlotte, NC, and Chicago, IL. The event brought together industry leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs to celebrate the intersection of culture, innovation, and empowerment ... tools, resources, and mentorship to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs....
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US entrepreneur ignites STEM interest in Soro students

The Times of India 08 Dec 2024
Chicago-based IT entrepreneur Nihar Rout has tied up with six schools in Balasore's Soro block to include them in Young Tinker projects in order to inculcate interest in children for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).'It's my way of giving back to my native ......

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