Welcome to Chicago—The Windy City!

Chicago is the third largest city in the US, after New York and Los Angeles with a population of almost 3 million people. It is located in Northeastern Illinois  next to Lake Michigan.

Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper and home to dozens of cultural landmarks including the Sears Tower, John Hancock Observatory, Field Museum, Navy Pier, and the The Magnificent Mile.

The city is an economic powerhouse: the country’s second largest financial center and headquarters for some of the nation’s largest banks, brokerage houses and consulting and commodity firms. It is the transportation hub of the United States, and a business and industrial giant.

From arts and culture to sports to dining, Chicago offers something for every taste. The Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum and Museum of Science and Industry are renowned for their world-class collections. Sports fans can catch the Chicago Bulls, the Bears Cubs, the White Sox, Blackhawks ice hockey and Fire soccer teams in action.

Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy swimming, running, biking, and other sports in the many parks and beaches along Lake Michigan.

Chicago's rich history has long been cemented in American legend: including the story of the Great Chicago Fire and Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Eliot Ness and Al Capone in prohibition era Chicago, and most recently the dark story behind Chicago's 1893 World Fair in Erik Larson's bestselling novel The Devil in the White City.

As one of four candidate cities for the 2016 Olympic games, more and more people around the world will see that Chicago, and the state of Illinois is truly, mile after magnificent mile.

-adapted from the Kellog School of Mangement Chicago Campus website