Draft:Outline of Chicago

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chicago:

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S.

General reference

• Pronunciation: /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ ^ⓘ or /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/
• Common English name(s): Chicago
• Official English name(s): City of Chicago
• Nicknames of Chicago
• Adjectival(s): Chicagoan
• Demonym(s): Chicagoan
• Bibliography of Chicago history

Geography of Chicago

Geography of Chicago

• Chicago is:
  • a city
    • County seat of Cook County
    • Primate city of the State of Illinois
• Population of Chicago: 2,704,958 (2016)
• Area of Chicago: 234.14 sq mi (606.42 km²)
• Atlas of Chicago

Location of Chicago

• Chicago is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • North America
    • Northern America
      • Great Lakes Region
      • United States
        • Central United States
          • Midwestern United States
            • Illinois (also within Great Lakes Region)
              • Northern Illinois
                • Chicago metropolitan area
                  • Cook County
  • Time zone(s): Central Time Zone

Environment of Chicago

• Climate of Chicago

Landforms of Chicago

• Chicago River
• Lake Michigan

Areas of Chicago

Districts of Chicago

• Chicago Loop
• Near North Side, Chicago
• Near West Side, Chicago
• Near South Side, Chicago

Neighborhoods in Chicago

Neighborhoods of Chicago Neighborhoods in Chicago

Locations in Chicago

• Magnificent Mile
• Navy Pier
• Millennium Park
• Grant Park

Parks and gardens in Chicago

Parks and gardens in Chicago

• Parks in Chicago
• Lincoln Park
• Jackson Park

Historic locations in Chicago

• Chicago Water Tower
• Wrigley Field
• Willis Tower

Lists of historic locations in Chicago

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Central Chicago
• National Register of Historic Places listings in North Side Chicago
• National Register of Historic Places listings in West Side Chicago

Demographics of Chicago

Demographics of Chicago

• Ethnic groups in Chicago

Government and politics of Chicago

Government and politics of Chicago

• Government of Chicago
  • Mayors of Chicago
  • Chicago City Council
• Gentrification of Chicago
• Law enforcement in Chicago
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Crime in Chicago
    • Timeline of organized crime in Chicago
• International relations of Chicago
• Sister cities of Chicago
  • Sister cities of Chicago

History of Chicago

History of Chicago

History of Chicago, by period or event

Timeline of Chicago history

• Great Chicago Fire (1871)
• Chicago railroad strike of 1877
• 1905 Chicago teamsters' strike
• Chicago race riot of 1919
• Chicago in the 1930s
  • Memorial Day massacre of 1937
• Airport Homes race riots (1946)
• 1966 Chicago West Side riots
• 1968 Chicago riots
• 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity
• Chicago Flood (1992)

History of Chicago, by subject

• History of African Americans in Chicago
• Bibliography of Chicago history
• History of the Jews in Chicago
• Timeline of organized crime in Chicago
• History of passenger rail in Chicago
• Poles in Chicago
• Political history of Chicago
• Union Stock Yards (1865-1971)

Culture of Chicago

Culture of Chicago

• Architecture of Chicago
  • Tallest building in Chicago
• Cuisine of Chicago
• Media in Chicago
• Museums in Chicago
  • University of Chicago people
• Symbols of Chicago
  • Flag of Chicago

Art in Chicago

• Art Institute of Chicago
• Fiction set in Chicago
• Visual arts of Chicago

Cinema of Chicago

Cinema of Chicago

• Chicago International Film Festival

Music of Chicago

Music of Chicago

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Chicago blues
• Jazz in Chicago
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
• Songs about Chicago

People of Chicago

People from Chicago

• Ethnic groups in Chicago
  • Albanians in Chicago
  • Belarusians in Chicago
  • Bosnians in Chicago
  • Czechs in Chicago
  • Germans in Chicago
  • Greeks in Chicago
  • Indians in Chicago
  • Italians in Chicago, 1880-1930
  • Italians in Chicago
  • Japanese in Chicago
  • Koreans in Chicago
  • Latvians in Chicago
  • Luxembourgers in Chicago
  • Mexicans in Chicago
  • Poles in Chicago
  • Puerto Ricans in Chicago
  • Romani people in Chicago
  • Scandinavians in Chicago
  • Swedes in Chicago

Religion in Chicago

• Christianity in Chicago
  • Catholicism in Chicago
    • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
      • Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chicago (Latin Church)
    • Bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago (Syro-Malabar Church)
    • Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
  • Episcopalian church in Chicago
    • Episcopal Bishop of Chicago
  • Greek Orthodoxy in Chicago
    • Bishop (or Metropolitan) of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
• Judaism in Chicago
  • History of the Jews in Chicago

Sports in Chicago

Sports in Chicago

• Baseball in Chicago
  • Chicago Cubs
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Baseball parks in Chicago
• Basketball in Chicago
  • Chicago Bulls
• American football in Chicago
  • Chicago Bears
• Ice hockey in Chicago
  • Chicago Blackhawks
• Running in Chicago
  • Chicago Marathon

Economy and infrastructure of Chicago

• Economy of Chicago
  • Communications in Chicago
    • Media in Chicago
  • Tourism in Chicago
• Public services in Chicago
  • Chicago Fire Department
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Chicago Public Library
  • Chicago area water quality

Transportation in Chicago

Transport in Chicago

• Air transport in Chicago
  • Airports in Chicago
  • O'Hare International Airport
  • Chicago Midway International Airport
• Maritime transport in Chicago
  • Port of Chicago
• Rail transit in Chicago
  • Chicago "L"
    • List of Chicago "L" stations
  • Metra
• Road transport in Chicago
  • Cycling in Chicago
  • Streets in Chicago
  • Taxicabs of Chicago

Education in Chicago

Education in Chicago

• Secondary education in Chicago
  • Chicago Public Schools
• Institutions of higher education in Chicago
  • City Colleges of Chicago
  • Universities in Chicago
    • University of Chicago
      • College of the University of Chicago
      • History of the University of Chicago
      • Housing at the University of Chicago
      • University of Chicago Band
      • University of Chicago Booth School of Business
      • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • University of Chicago Contemporary Chamber Players
      • University of Chicago Crime Lab
      • University of Chicago Divinity School
      • University of Chicago Extension Division Library School
      • University of Chicago Graduate Library School
      • University of Chicago Hong Kong
      • University of Chicago Institute of Politics
      • University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
      • University of Chicago Law Review
      • University of Chicago Law School
      • University of Chicago Legal Forum
      • University of Chicago Library
      • University of Chicago Magazine
      • University of Chicago Medical Center
      • University of Chicago Poetry Club
      • University of Chicago Press
      • University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt
      • University of Chicago School Mathematics Project
      • University of Chicago Settlement
      • University of Chicago Student Government
      • University of Chicago sit-ins
    • Northwestern University
    • DePaul University
    • Loyola University Chicago

See also

• Outline of geography
• Chicago Wilderness Alliance

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Chicago

• The Chicago Reader – Alternative weekly paper with extensive coverage of local music and theater.
• Time Out Chicago – Online magazine covering food, music, art, and shopping in Chicago.
• Chicagoist – Local news site covering a variety of topics including government and culture.
• LTH Forum – A forum for discussions about Chicago's dining scene and restaurant recommendations.