John McPhersonAPHG

Period 5

HistoryArea was seized by Potawatomie peopleFounded in 1833 population of 200Major hub of Railroad industry because of

location.Great fire of 1871 destroyed 1/3 of city and

the CBDAfter the fire the cities experience rapid

growth and expansion.

Chi-town5 main sections.

Downtown, East, West, South, and North.

7,300 Acres of parks and 33 public beaches.

More than ½ the population of IL lives in the Chicago metropolitan area

Random FactsIn the 1920s

Chicago saw an explosion of organized crime.

Hosted the 1968 Democratic Convention.

Constructed the worlds tallest building at the time.

CultureJoffrey Ballet,

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Theatre, Art Institute of Chicago.

Chicago Style Pizza.Was voted best

sports town of America in 2006.

The LoopDowntown is the center of Chicago's cultural,

commercial and financial institutions, and home to Grant Park and many of the city's skyscrapers.

Many of the city's financial institutions are located within a section of downtown called "The Loop", which is an eight block by five block square of city streets that are encircled by elevated rail tracks

Location41° 50′ 13″ N,

87° 41′ 4″ WNortheastern Illinois

at the southern tip of lake Michigan.

Hub between east and west.

Demographics2.8 million, third larges city in US.Area was settled in 1770s but city of Chicago

wasn’t founded until 1833.42% of population white, 34% black, 33%

other.Because of large multi-ethnic population a

wide variety of faiths are practiced.

Gender populationMale: 1,299,933

(48.11%)Female: 1,401,993 (51.89%)

TransportationMajor transportation hub of US.Only city in which six class 1 railroads meet.Nine interstate highways run through

Chicago.Two airports Midway and O'Hare(worlds

second busiest airport).

Rapid TransitThree public

transportation systems.

CTA, Metro, and Pace.CTA operates busses

and rapid transport.24 hours a days.Metro is 11 commuter

rail lines into Chicago from suburbs.

Pace provides busses to 200 stops.

EconomyThird largest producing $507 billion a year.City has the most balance economy in the US

due to its high level of diversification.Chicago named the fourth most important

business center in the world by Worldwide Centers of Commerce Index.

Chicago recorded the greatest number of new or expanded corporate Facilities in the US 6 of the last 7 years.

Economy contMajor financial center.Home of Chicago Stock Exchange, the

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Merc).

Manufacturing, printing, publishing, and food processing also play major roles in Chicago's economy.

City ClassificationWorld Cities Study

Group rated Chicago an alpha city due to its important role in the Global Economy.