Chicago

Chicago (i/ʃˈkɑːɡ/ or /ʃˈkɔːɡ/) is the third most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwest. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Chicago is the seat of Cook County.

Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation: O'Hare International Airport is the busiest airport in the world when measured by aircraft traffic; it also has the largest number of U.S. highways and rail road freight. In 2012, Chicago was listed as an alpha global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked seventh in the world in the 2014 Global Cities Index.As of 2014, Chicago had the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States at US$610.5 billion.

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Will Democrats Do Something ... Unconventional?

Hot Air 16 May 2024
If everyone expects that the Democratic national convention in Chicago in August is going to be a disaster with violent protests marring the events ... Like Jim, I can't imagine a better way to underscore GOP criticisms of Biden and of progressive urban governments than to admit that Democrats can't safely hold a convention in Chicago....
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CTU rallies in Springfield to demand greater funding for city’s schools

Chicago Tribune 16 May 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former teacher and CTU organizer, visited Springfield a week ago to talk about the city’s budget priorities but did not discuss school funding in his meeting with Pritzker and barely touched on the subject during a talk with a group of progressive lawmakers ... Macaraeg reported from Chicago....
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Sullivan: White Sox record back-to-back shutouts for first time since 2015, which is progress

Herald & Review - Decatur 16 May 2024
The Chicago White Sox recorded back-to-back shutouts for first time since 2015, which is progress ... ....
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Daywatch: What the latest census numbers tell us about Chicagoland

Chicago Tribune 16 May 2024
Good morning, Chicago. Though the city of Chicago has lost residents in recent years, the suburbs in Cook County have lost more, while suburbs far from the city are booming, new U.S ... The Caleb Williams era in Chicago will begin Sept ... Chicago White Sox record back-to-back shutouts for 1st time since 2015 — which is progress, at least....
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Chicago Mayor One Year

The Pantagraph 15 May 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to a question in his City Hall office during an interview with The Associated Press Monday, May 6, 2024, in Chicago. The rookie mayor's bumpy first year has been a test of his progressive credentials ... ....
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Daywatch: Chicago officer claims self defense in death of girlfriend

Chicago Tribune 15 May 2024
Good morning, Chicago ... She was referring to Pierre Tyler, the father of her 9-month-old daughter and then a Chicago police officer, according to prosecutors, who said her prediction would soon come to pass ... Meslar/Chicago Tribune) This year’s Israel Independence Day ‘tinged with sorrow,’ say Chicago Jews ... Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune....
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10 Fascinating WWE Backstage Facts About CM Punk

What Culture 15 May 2024
Speaking on the Drinks With Johnny podcast about Cult Of Personality, he said (h/t POST Wrestling);"he never let go of Cult of Personality as his entrance music, and the way he tells it was like, when he was in Little League in the suburbs of Chicago, the team’s entrance music was Cult of Personality....
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Elise Stefanik needles ‘novice’ Rep. Dan Goldman on Democrats’ election interference: ‘Thank you so much ...

New York Post 15 May 2024
House Republican conference chairwoman Elise Stefanik went after Manhattan and Brooklyn Democrat Rep ... 4 ... 4 ... Nor did the Democrat disclose that he remains a client of the Manhattan trial judge’s daughter, Loren Merchan, who serves as president of the Chicago-based progressive political consulting firm Authentic Campaigns ... .......
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Chicago mayor’s bumpy first year tests progressive credentials, puzzling some supporters

Wtop 14 May 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — When union organizer Brandon Johnson was elected Chicago mayor last year, he promised to unroll a “bold progressive movement” in the nation’s third-largest city ... “The work that we’ve done to build a better, stronger, safer Chicago through the lens of the progressive ......
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Burglars use Jeep to smash front doors of business on South Side

Chicago Tribune 14 May 2024
Burglars used a Jeep to smash the front doors of a business overnight on the South Side, Chicago ......
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: 'Journey From the Nile to the Tigris'

Orlando Weekly 14 May 2024
Americans have been mesmerized by the much-misunderstood art of belly dancing ever since Little Egypt first caused a ruckus at the Chicago ......
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Tuesday On The Air

The Day 14 May 2024
Baseball. 1 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB. Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets. 6 p.m., NESN Plus — IL. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Worcester Red Sox. 7 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB. Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox. 7.30 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB ... (joined in progress). Basketball. 1 p.m., ESPN2NBA Draft Combine from Chicago ... Hockey ... ....
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