Sinatra said it best,
…And each time I roam, Chicago is calling me home, Chicago is why I just grin like a clown – It's my kind of town…
Our Chicago
It's Our Kind Of Town
Incorporated as a city in 1837
Flourishing, ThrivingAttracted immigrants from all over
Italian Beef, anyone?Rail Cars, Union Stock Yards
hold the ketchupEngulfed by the Great Chicago Fire
damn that cowCUBS WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!!
was that really 101 years ago?World’s Columbian Exposition
wats up, White City?Prohibition passed, Untouchables name Al Capone public enemy
Green Mill for Cocktails?Zoos, Park Districts, Museums open, Expressways, the El
the city that worksModern Improv Comedy is born
Second CityChicago Bulls Win 6 Championships
MIIIICHAEL JOOOOORDAAAAANMillennium Park Opens
Bean Me Up ScottyChicago Named Most Generous City for Tips in the US
money bagsChicago Blackhawks Win 3 Stanley Cups
Puck DynastyDubbed America’s Best City for Dating
our single friends don’t buy it22 Chicago Restaurants awarded Michelin Stars
YUM!Chicago By The Numbers
237
square
miles
of land
square
miles
of land
An estimated
2,695,598
residents
2,695,598
residents
More than
200
theaters
200
theaters
Nearly
200
art galleries
200
art galleries
More than
7,300
restaurants
7,300
restaurants
More than
100
neighborhoods
100
neighborhoods
26
miles of
lakefront
miles of
lakefront
15
miles of
bathing beaches
miles of
bathing beaches
36
annual
parades
annual
parades
19
miles of
lakefront paths
miles of
lakefront paths
552
parks
parks
Home of
44th
U.S. President
44th
U.S. President