chicago

Chicago (IPA: /ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ/) is the largest city in the state of Illinois, the largest in the Miwest, and, with a population of nearly 3 million people located almost entirely in Cook County (a portion of the city's O'Hare International Airport overlaps into DuPage County), is the third-most populous city in the United States. The Chicago metropolitan area (commonly referred to as Chicagoland) has a population of over 9.7 million people in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, making it also the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Adjacent to Lake Michigan, it is the largest city located on the Great Lakes and among the world's twenty-five largest urban areas by population. Chicago has been classified as an alpha world city for its worldwide economic and cultural influence.

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Its largest airport is named for a World War II hero; its second largest, for a World War II battle
Chita Rivera made a cameo appearance as a prison inmate in this 2002 film
This city has been the site of more major party presidential nominating conventions than any other
This musical that premiered in 1975 & was revived in 1996 is set in part in the Cook County Jail
It was the first U.S. city to host a cow parade, hundreds of fiberglass cows by artists, placed around the city
Colleges in this city include Harold Washington, Malcolm X & Richard J. Daley
In 1929 Al Capone's men massacred rival gangsters on St. Valentine's Day in this city
Eliot Ness formed the "Untouchables" to rid this city of Al Capone
This city's Harold Washington Library Center is the USA's largest municipal library building
Demonstrators were kicked out of this city's Lincoln Park August 27, 1968
According to the song, it's "That Toddlin' Town"
Like their mom, Sasha & Malia were born in this city, & they were living there when their dad was elected pres.
The first skyscraper in the U.S. was built in 1885 in this city, now home to the USA's tallest
In 1997 Mrs. O'Leary's cow was exonerated of starting this city's 1871 fire
This Illinois city's lakefront on Lake Michigan is over 25 miles long
It's "my kind of town"
In October 1871 fire destroyed most of this city's buildings erected in the previous half century
The 4 stars appearing on this city's flag stand for Fort Dearborn, a fire & 2 World's Fairs
Carl Sandburg called this city a "Player with railroads and the nation's freight handler"
In 2008 police shot a 125-lb. cougar running loose on this toddlin' town's north side
The DeVry Institute of Technology with campuses in several states began in 1931 in this Illinois city
Now in his fifth term, Richard M. Daley has the daily duty of running this metropolis
In 1884 the 1st steel "skyscraper" in the U.S. went up in this city, not New York
The October 1871 fire in this U.S. city burned more than 17,000 buildings & claimed 250 lives
…take the Orange Line to get from Midway to the downtown loop "L" station in this city
Richard Gere was lawyer Billy Flynn, who gets his clients acquitted with a little "Razzle Dazzle", in this musical film
Carl Sandburg called this city "Hog butcher for the world, tool maker, stacker of wheat"
In 1885 America got its first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, in this "Windy City"
"The Windy City"
This jazz-rock group gave us the songs "25 or 6 to 4" & "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
When completed in 1965, the 648-foot Daley Center was this city's tallest building; more than 20 are now higher
The Illinois commemorative quarter depicts the skyline of this, the state's largest city
In 1971 Ebony moved into one of the first buildings built by a black business in this city's Loop
Eliot Ness was born in this city, where he would later rise to crimefighting fame
"The Windy City",Illinois
The Harlem Globetrotters were founded in this city famous for its blues & its fire
I'll take the Loop & go to the Field Museum if it's not too windy in this city
Hugh Hefner moved full time to the Playboy Mansion West in 1975 after years of living in this hometown
Richard Daley (1955 to 1976)
Willow Creek Community Church draws 15,000 worshipers every week to this Illinois city's suburbs
6-term mayor Richard J. Daley begat Richard M. Daley of this city
A subway platform under State Street in this city's "Loop" is the world's longest at about 3,500'
In 1982 architect Helmut Jahn designed a dramatic 23-story addition to this Midwest city's Board of Trade
American city that's served by the Kennedy, Eisenhower, Stevenson, and Dan Ryan expressways
The Drake Hotel in this Midwestern city offers lovely views of Lake Michigan
David Mamet wrote a play called "Sexual Perversity In" this Midwest city -- coincidentally, his birthplace
This Midwestern city's Madison & State Streets form the basis for its address system
The NHL'sBlackhawks
This city's nicknames include "City of the Lakes and Prairies" & "Hog Butcher for the World"
This city's Field Museum of Natural History has a 250,000 volume reference library
The whole world was watching the protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention in this city
Nation Fire Prevention Week always includes October 9, the anniversary of this city's 1871 fire
Peshtigo, Wisc. was destroyed by a fire that began Oct. 8, 1871, the same day as this city's Great Fire
'"He had it comin
This Illinois city's Board of Trade deals in futures, so less than 5% of what's traded there gets delivered
With 6 Academy Awards total, this adapted musical was the big winner on Oscar Night 2003
Lorado Taft's Fountain of the Great Lakes is now at this city's Art Institute
Mamet's "American Buffalo" didn't premiere in Buffalo, but at the Goodman Theatre in this Midwest city
The sexiest murderesses on Broadway have been strutting their stuff in this musical revival since 1996
Sinatra:"Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in" this city, this city, "the town... Billy Sunday could not shut down"
Carl Sandburg's famous ode to this city calls it "Hog Butcher for the World" & "City of the Big Shoulders"
Edward Kemeys designed the lions that guard the entrance to the Art Institute of this city
Oldest NFL stadium is this city's Soldier Field
As the USA's rail capital, its population went from about 30,000 to about 110,000 in the decade
Historic landmarks in this city include Hull House & the Marshall Field Company Store
It’s easy to recognize this city’s skyline--see the Sears Tower?
2002:Renee Zellweger & Catherine Zeta-Jones get away with murder in "___"
Caroling to the animals is a holiday tradition at the Lincoln Park Zoo in this midwest city
Roxie, Velma & Billy Flynn paint this title town red 8 shows a week at the Ambassador Theatre
In 1983 Harold Washington was elected the first black mayor of this Midwest city
This 2002 flick earned Oscar nominations for Queen Latifah, Renee Zellweger & Catherine Zeta-Jones
In 1860 Abe Lincoln became the Republican presidential nominee at a convention held in this city
David Mamet was born on Nov. 30, 1947 in this midwestern city; he apparently found a bit of "perversity" there
Catherine Zeta-Jones & friends tango right out of their cells in this musical
Springfield,Helena,Chicago
From its Sun-Times:"Former Blagojevich fund-raiser gets 37 months in prison"
2002:"With the right song and dance, you can get away with murder"
The Joffrey Ballet at the Auditorium Theatre
Built for the Home Insurance Co., the first skyscraper was constructed in this U.S. city 1883-85
The Lincoln Highway pioneered the bypass idea by looping around this Metropolis in the land of Lincoln
Eeek! You'll find giant animatronic bugs in the Underground Adventure at the Field Museum in this Midwest city
After WWII Enrico Fermi moved back to this city to teach at its university
On the Travel Channel's "Pizza Wars", NYC's thin crust pies were compared to this city's deep dish style
In 1960 the first of the many Playboy Clubs opened in this city that's Hugh Hefner's hometown
The Bulls are beastly when they slam it down in this NBA home city
"Give 'em the old razzle dazzle, razzle dazzle 'em"
The "Great Migration" from the south brought 120,000 African Americans to this "Windy City" in the 1920s
The water tower is one of this city's attractions found inside a musical snow globe that plays "My Kinda Town"
It's "That Toddlin' Town"
The name of this city's Soldier Field, opened in 1924, is in memory of those who fought in WWI
The South Side of this city is where the White Sox call home
In 2003 there was talk of demolishing this city's Cook County Hospital, featured in "The Fugitive"
Make some room, this Midwest metropolis is the "City of the Big Shoulders"
You can talk Bears or Black Hawks on "The A.L.L. Sports Hour" on WHPK, from the University of this town
DePaul University
While its catalog is distributed nationally, Spiegel has stores only in this city
"Chinatown","Chicago","Fargo"
Opened in 1920, the 535-room Drake Hotel offers gorgeous views of this city's Lake Shore Drive
Carl Sandburg called this city not only the "hog butcher for the world" but also "stacker of wheat"
In the late 1800s, the Kitty & Jennie Gang (consisting only of Kitty & Jennie) menaced men in this Illinois city
During the 1968 Democratic Convention in this city, antiwar protesters clashed violently with police
Leading to new & better fire codes, the 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire in this Midwest U.S. city killed over 500
In 1942 the University of this city was the site of the first controlled nuclear chain reaction
The world's first Ferris wheel began cranking in 1893 at the Columbian Exposition in this city
The first use of dynamite as a weapon in America was during the 1886 Haymarket Riots in this city
To gain better production values, "Soul Train" was moved from this city to Los Angeles
On Oct. 29, 1969 at a trial in this city, Judge Hoffman ordered Bobby Seale bound & gagged
Valentine's Day events in this U.S. city include a 1929 massacre & the 1920 founding of the League of Women Voters
This city's Newberry Library, a top research library, is located at Dearborn & Oak
Anti-war protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention in this city led to a bloody police crackdown
Edward Kemeys designed the bronze lions guarding the main entrance to the art institute of this Midwest city
This Midwest city's Museum of Science & Industry has a coal mine & a submarine
In the '90s the Spiegel Catalog warehouse moved to Groveport, Ohio 43125 from this city 60609
(Hi, I'm Jesse Jackson, Jr.) About 2/3 of the people that I represent in Congress live in this city
A broken foot delayed her, but Sandy Duncan finally joined the cast of this murderous musical in August 1999
A devastating forest fire swept through Peshtigo, Wisconsin on the very same day in 1871 as this city's "Great" fire
To stop suburban flight, elevator operators' & janitors' unions developed the Marina City Towers in this Midwest city
It's not great advertising, but his obit names a hospital--Northwestern Memorial in this city
This Great Lakes city has almost 3 million people, but the surrounding suburbs increase the population to almost 10 million
Abby, Kovac & Neela played doctor in this city
Miami Beach, Philadelphia & this are the cities that have hosted the Democratic & GOP conventions in the same year
At the Intercontinental Hotel, check out the whales from Lakeshore Drive & the Navy Pier in this city[Addendum: Lake Shore Drive & Navy Pier]
In this big city the Midway Plaisance ("Pleasure Place") connects Jackson & Washington Parks
On Dec. 2, 1942 the first nuclear chain reaction was set off at the University of this Midwest city
Architects like Louis Sullivan flocked to this Midwest city to help rebuild it in the years after an 1871 disaster
As "The Voice of" this city, WGN radio covers news, weather & Cubs baseball
You'll find deep dish pizza & more at the "Taste of" this city, in Grant Park
In 1989 this city's school system, 3rd largest in the U.S., was required by state law to decentralize
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew is at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library)There was lots of partying in this city before and certainly after Lincoln was nominated for President there in 1860; here is a $321.50 bar tab for party officials that week
DePaul University
The Everleigh sisters (not to be confused with the Everly Brothers) ran the fanciest bordello in this Illinois city
Marshall Field III, who had fun times at Eton, merged his Sun & Times papers in this city in 1948
"The Devil in the White City" examines "Murder, Magic & Madness" at the 1893 World's Fair in this U.S. city
Water Tower Place at835 N. Michigan Ave.
"All That Jazz"
The Ferris wheel made its first rounds in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition in this city
Grab a quick pork chop sandwich or dine at some trendy spots in the South Loop in this city
This city's water treatment plant, the world's largest, lies on a 61-acre peninsula that extends into Lake Michigan
The centerpiece of the Waldorf Astoria lobby is a 9-foot-tall clock created for the 1893 World's Fair in this Midwest city
It premiered the day before "E.R.":"___ Hope"
The first steel-framework skyscraper was built in this city
William Thompson, known as "Big Bill", was mayor of this big city
In 2003 Patrick Swayze did a 2-week stint as lawyer Billy Flynn in this musical
"Cell Block Tango","When You're Good To Mama"
The 20th Century Limited took you from New York to this city where you could catch the Super Chief to Los Angeles
At 110 stories, see the taller side of Sears at 233 S. Wacker Dr, in this city
"Old Days" & "Saturday In The Park" were just two of the many hits for this band
The original ran for 2 years, but the revival of this Illinois-set musical had a 12th anniversary party in 2008
This city's first public library opened in 1873 in a circular water tank that had survived the Great Fire
1988:"Look Away"; a groove from this pop-rock group with an urban name
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from on location.) I'm in this city at the site where Fort Dearborn was established in 1803; it's changed a bit since then
If Superman needs leaping practice, he could try this city's Wacker Drive, with several buildings 500 feet or higher
A downtown area of this major city is named for "the loop" formed by its elevated train tracks
This U.S. city has been called "Player with railroads and the nation's freight handler"
"You're The Inspiration","Saturday In The Park"
"Good Times"
On July 6, 1933 this city's Comiskey Park hosted the first All-Star Game; the American League won, 4-2
An 1886 labor rally in this city's Haymarket Square turned into a riot
Richard M. Daley
Pinching pennies? The Lincoln Park Zoo in this Midwest city has something rare: free admission
"When You're Good To Mama"
In August 1812 the U.S. lost Fort Dearborn, where, oddly, this city now stands
American architect Daniel Burnham was the Director of Works at the 1893 World's Fair in this city
Sue, the largest, most complete & best preserved T. rex, makes her home at the Field Museum in this city
Bebe Neuwirth won a 1997 Tony for playing a homicidal hussy named Velma in this musical revival
Often placed in the bear family, the first giant panda in the U.S. was appropriately exhibited in this Midwest city
In 1893 the liberty bell was on exhibit at the Columbian Exposition in this city
"Harry Truman" &"25 Or 6 To 4"
WGN
Velma & her fellow murderesses sing the "Cell Block Tango" in this Bob Fosse musical
The U.S. Bureau of the Census says its metropolitan area covers parts of 3 states: Wisconsin, Illinois & Indiana
Windy, a 4-masted schooner, takes tourists on 90-minute cruises from this city's Navy Pier
In 1898 DePaul University was founded in this city & named for St. Vincent De Paul
Immerse yourself in the life of the Aztecs in "The Aztec World" exhibit at this city's Field Museum
Huey Lewis, Harry Hamlin & George Hamilton have all been tapped to play tap-dancing lawyer Billy Flynn in this musical
Architect Helmut Jahn's works include 1982's One South Wacker Drive building in this city
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
In northeastern Illinois: Northeastern Illinois
"When Velma Takes The Stand"
In 1833 it had fewer than 350 residents; by the 1890s, it was the USA's second-largest city
In 1975, at age 50, Gwen Verdon originated the role of Roxie Hart in this jazzy musical
City that got an Art Institute in 1879(7)
Melvin Purvis gained fame (more than Hoover liked) as head of the FBI's office in this city
After a short stint on "Melrose Place", Ashlee Simpson-Wentz was Broadway bound as Roxie Hart in this musical
"The sound of the battle rang/ through the streets of the old east side" in "the night" this town "died"
Louis Sullivan turned in this city when its stock exchange, which he designed, was demolished
The Century of Progress Exposition was held in this city during 1933 & 1934
Roxie & Velma (Renee & Catherine) make a path from death row to stardom
In the '40s Enrico Fermi built a nuclear pile on a squash court at the University of this city
Around 1912, 2 painters from the Art Institute of this city founded the Ox-Bow Institute in Saugatuck, Mich.
The feminist artist Judy Cohen goes by this last name, the city of her birth
Sears president Julius Rosenwald donated millions to found this city's Museum of Science & Industry
In October, the "Days of Rage" riots shook this U.S. city during the trial of 8 antiwar activists
Actor Gary Sinise co-founded the Steppenwolf Theatre in this city & expanded its repertoire with NEA grants
You'll find Renoirs, Pollocks, & "Nighthawks" at the Art Institute of this city
In 1970 sculptor Judy Cohen legally changed her last name to this, the city of her birth

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