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  2. Chicago - Wikipedia

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    GNIS feature ID. 0428803. Website. chicago .gov. Chicago[ a ] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, [ 9 ] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.

  3. Chicago metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Chicago Areaand Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical areain the U.S. stateof Illinois, and the Midwest, containing the City of Chicagoalong with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities. Encompassing 10,286 square mi (28,120 km2), the metropolitan area includes ...

  4. Demographics of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Population pyramid of Chicago in 2021. Population. 2,665,039 (2022 est.) [ 1] The demographics of Chicago show that it is a large, and ethnically and culturally diverse metropolis. It is the third largest city and metropolitan area in the United States by population. Chicago was home to over 2.7 million people in 2020, accounting for over 25% ...

  5. Cook County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    It is the sixth largest county in Illinois by land area, and the largest in total area. Most of the water is in Lake Michigan. The highest point is more than 950 feet (290 m), [1] [2] and is in northwest Barrington Township, in the northwest corner of the county. The lowest point is less than 580 feet (180 m), [1] [3] along the Lake Michigan ...

  6. List of municipalities in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2020 United States census Illinois is the 6th most populous state with 12,812,508 inhabitants but the 24th largest by land area spanning 55,499.0 square miles (143,742 km 2) of land. [1] Illinois is divided into 102 counties and, as of 2020, contained 1,300 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and villages.

  7. Rockford, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Located on the bank of the Rock River, the conservatory is the third-largest in the state of Illinois. Just north of the gardens is Symbol, an Alexander Liberman sculpture moved from downtown during the 1980s and now one of Rockford's most recognizable features. [73] In 2021, artist Rafael Blanco painted "Thinking of you Rockford" in Rockford ...

  8. Mayor of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States.The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances, submits the city's annual budget and appoints city ...

  9. List of tallest buildings in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, is home to 1,397 completed high-rises, [1] 56 of which stand taller than 600 feet (183 m). The tallest building in the city is the 110-story Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), which rises 1,451 feet (442 m) in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974.