Welcome to Chicago! 

 

Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States of America. With over 2.7 million residents in the downtown area and over 9.5 million people in the surrounding area, known as Chicagoland.  With its small start as a transportation hub in 1837, today the city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.  Chicago’s O'Hare airport is the busiest airport in the world and boosts over 45 million visitors a year from around the world. The deep culture of Chicago covers arts, novels, film, theater, sports and music.  With deep roots in jazz, blues, and soul, music is at the heart of this great city.  Home to the Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Bears and Hawks, there is never a dull moment in the life of a sports fan.  Although it is often known as the “Second City”, Chicago is truly a city that is second to none.