Location: Downtown / The Loop

Illinois (IL), United States

Country: United States

State: Illinois

Counties: Cook, DuPage

Settled: circa 1780

Incorporated (town): August 12, 1833

Incorporated (city): March 4, 1837

Founded by: Jean Baptiste Point du Sable

Named for: Miami-Illinois: shikaakwa (wild onion or wild garlic)

Government

• Type: Mayor–council

• Body: Chicago City Council

• Mayor: Rahm Emanuel (D)

• City Clerk: Anna Valencia (D)

• City Treasurer: Kurt Summers Jr. (D)

Area

• City: 234.14 sq mi (606.42 km)

• Land: 227.34 sq mi (588.81 km)

• Water: 6.80 sq mi (17.62 km) 3.0%

• Urban: 2,122.8 sq mi (5,498 km)

• Metro: 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km)

Elevation (mean): 594 ft (181 m)

Highest elevation – near Blue Island: 672 ft (205 m)

Lowest elevation – at Lake Michigan: 578 ft (176 m)

Population (2010)

• City: 2,695,598

• Estimate (2016): 2,704,958

• Rank: 3rd, U.S.

• Density: 11,898.29/sq mi (4,593.95/km)

• Metro: 9,512,999 (3rd)

• CSA: 9,882,634 (US: 3rd)

Demonym(s): Chicagoan

Time zone: Central (UTC-6)

• Summer (DST): Central (UTC-5)

ZIP Code Prefixes: 606xx, 607xx, 608xx

Area codes: 312/872 and 773/872

FIPS code: 17-14000

GNIS feature ID: 0428803

Website: www.cityofchicago.org

Top Things to do in Downtown / The Loop

Top Restaurants in Chicago

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Things to do in Chicago, Illinois (IL): The Best Transportation

March 2, 2022 Milan Banda

The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
Restaurants in Chicago

1. Boat and Sunshine

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Book your charter with us any weekday evening, weekends and holidays! See the beautiful Chicago skyline from our sailboat and enjoy the fresh air on the Lake! Our sailboat can be reserved for up to 6 people and it comes with a coast guard license Captain.

2. LAAC Car Service

111 W Jackson Blvd Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3589 +1 224-534-0843 [email protected] https://laaccarservice.com/chicago/

LAAC Car Service provides managed luxury ground transportation and professional chauffeured services. Book your companies Car service, Limousines and Airport transfers, in a single place worldwide.

3. Chicago Lux

We are a family owned company from Chicago specializing in luxury limousine and chauffeur services in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

4. PROFi DRIVER Chicago, United States

10 Rue de Penthievre, Chicago, IL 75008 +33 7 68 28 08 06 [email protected] https://www.profi-driver.com/

PROFI DRIVER connects thousands of passengers with a vast network of licensed and insured professional chauffeurs. We offer the most reliable global professional chauffeur service and airport transfers at the most competitive rates in all countries. PROFI DRIVER'S five-star service combines 24/7 customer care with real-time service control for tens of thousands of top-of-the-line vehicles.

5. Chicago Airport Transfers

Avda 11 de Setembre, 111 Sabadell, Chicago, IL 08280 +34 935 47 85 21 [email protected] https://www.bookairporttransfers.com

Book Taxi Group provide private transfer services to individuals and groups in Chicago, with a large fleet of cars and minivans