Chicago, otherwise known as City of Chicago, is in third rank in USA as per population. 2.7 million Residents are found in Chicago. This is also known as the architectural city. This is one of the most important centres for global economics system. The city of Chicago gives the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States, which is about $640 billion on 2015 estimation with world’s largest and diversified economy. Manufacturing, printing, publishing and food processing with some medical products and service companies are the main factors foe its economy.
Chicago is recorded with 55 million domestic and international visitors every year. Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Magnificent Mile, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Campus, Willis Tower, Museum of Science and Industry, Lincoln Park Zoo, North Western University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois are some of the higher research doctoral universities. This city is best known as ‘Windy City’ as the city lies on the shore of Lake Michigan. Chicago is connecting the Mississippi river and great lakes watershed.
This city is quite developed in entertainment and arts. Five renowned theatres of Chicago are Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and Broadway in Chicago. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed in Symphony Orchestra is recognized as the best orchestra in the world. Other live music genres of city’s cultural heritage are Chicago blues, Chicago soul, jazz and gospel.
This city is the major transport hub of United States. It has the third largest intermodal port after Hong Kong and Singapore. Surface transportation and public ways are the most important transportation ways. O’Hare International Airport is the second busiest terminal of the world. It is the centre point for United Airlines and American Airlines.