Chicago - "The Windy City"

“Each time I roam, Chicago is callin’ me home…it’s my kind of town.” - Frank Sinatra

Perhaps the landmark city of the Midwest, Chicago is the region’s largest city and the third largest U.S. city behind Los Angeles and New York. Chicago is a major financial center with one of the most balanced economies in the country. Whether you’re looking for food, arts, music, sports or education, Chicago has got it all. Just ask our 44th President Barack Obama!

Food is a big part of Chicago’s culture, and when you think of Chicago food, pizza comes to mind. Restaurants like Gino’s East and Giordano’s specialize in serving up true, Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Hot dogs are also hugely popular, and there is no way to eat them but Chicago-style complete with Chicago relish and peppers. The culmination of Chicago cuisine takes place at Taste of Chicago, the largest food festival in the world.

Chicago is as rich in arts and sports as it is in food. Chicago’s Museum Campus includes the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium. Chicago’s park district features the vastly popular Lincoln Park, the second most-visited park in the United States. If you’re looking for great music, Chicago’s music venues include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Civic Opera House and the world-famous Chicago House of Blues. Chicago is also a city of comedic innovation; it’s credited for the birth of improvisational comedy at clubs like the I.O. and Second City.

Sports are also a defining factor of the Chicago culture. It is home to the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox of baseball, the NFL’s Chicago Bears, NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, and Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire. Then of course there is the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, which featured one of the greatest athletes of all time, Michael Jordan. The Chicago Marathon is also a major sports attraction and is one of the 5 World Marathon Majors. Chicago is currently up for bid as the possible site for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Higher education has a strong presence in the Chicago area with more than 83 schools within city limits. Chicago is home to prestigious schools like University of Illinois, Loyola University Chicago, DePaul University and Northwestern University. The University of Chicago is one of the most distinguished schools in the country, boasting 82 Nobel Prize Laureates in school history.

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