Because it’s one of the most iconic cities in the United States, and because your next teen language study trip to the US with LEC might just lead you to discover it, our organization has decided to share 10 facts you should know about the legendary city of Chicago.
With a population of 2.719 million in 2013, Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States by population.
Although it is located inIllinois —a state you may have the pleasure of discovering during an upcoming teen language study trip to the U.S. —it is not the state capital: that distinction belongs to the city of Springfield.
The city was founded in 1770.
Chicago is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
Chicago's nickname is the Windy City.
The city is home to several skyscrapers over 350 meters tall, including the Willis Tower, the Trump International Hotel & Tower, and the Aon Center.
The Chicago Loop is the second-largest business district in the United States, after Midtown Manhattan in New York.
The Art Institute, founded in 1882 in Chicago, is one of the most important museums in the United States, with a particularly outstanding collection of Far Eastern art and French and related paintings.
Chicago is twinned with many cities around the world, including Athens, Belgrade, Birmingham, Bogotá, Casablanca, Hamburg, Kyiv, Mexico City, Melbourne, Milan, Moscow, New Delhi, Osaka, Prague, São Paulo, Shanghai, Toronto, and Warsaw.
Chicago is home to a large number of famous people who were born there. Among them are the world-renowned producer Walt Disney, the writers Philip K. Dick and Michael Crichton, the actors Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, and Kim Novak, First Lady Michelle Obama, and the Democratic Party primary candidate for the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton.