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 approximately 9.62 million residents according to the 2020 census and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the county 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
• Encyclopedia of Chicago

Geography of Chicago

Geography of Chicago

• Chicago is:
  • a city
    • County seat of Cook County
    • Primate city of the State of Illinois
• Atlas of Chicago
• Chicago placename etymologies

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
• Ecology of Chicago
  • Chicago Wilderness Alliance
• Tornadoes in Chicago
• Fireboats of Chicago

Landforms of Chicago

• Chicago River
• Lake Michigan
• Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
• Beaches of Chicago
• Chicago Park District
• Water cribs in Chicago

Areas of Chicago

Districts of Chicago

• Chicago Loop
• Near North Side, Chicago
• Near West Side, Chicago
• Near South Side, Chicago
• Community areas of Chicago

Neighborhoods in 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
• Chicago Landmarks

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
  • Filipinos in Chicago

Government and politics of Chicago

Government and politics of Chicago

• Government of Chicago
  • Mayors of Chicago
  • Chicago City Council
  • City Council elections in Chicago
  • Mayoral elections in Chicago
  • Chicago alderpersons since 1923
• Courts and justice in Chicago
  • Dirksen Federal Building
  • Circuit Court of Cook County
  • Municipal Court of Chicago
• Gentrification of Chicago
• International relations of Chicago
  • Diplomatic missions and trade organizations in Chicago
• Law enforcement in Chicago
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Crime in Chicago
    • Organized crime in Chicago
      • Gangs in Chicago
      • Timeline of organized crime in Chicago
      • Chicago criminal organizations and crime bosses
  • Police oversight in Chicago
• Political history of Chicago
• Regional agencies with jurisdiction over Chicago
  • Cook County Board of Commissioners
  • Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois)
  • Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
• Sister cities of Chicago
  • Sister cities of Chicago
• Municipal Code of Chicago
• Municipal device of Chicago
• City Treasurer of Chicago
• City clerks of Chicago

History of Chicago

History of Chicago

History of Chicago, by period or event

Timeline of Chicago history

• Fort Dearborn
• Great Chicago Fire (1871)
• Chicago railroad strike of 1877
• 1905 Chicago teamsters' strike
• Chicago race riot of 1919
• Incidents of civil unrest in Chicago
• 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)
• George Floyd protests in Chicago
• Raising of Chicago
• Treaty of Chicago
• 1833 Treaty of Chicago

History of Chicago, by subject

• Bibliography of Chicago history
• History of African Americans in Chicago
• History of the Appalachian people in Chicago
• History of Chinese Americans in Chicago
• History of education in Chicago
• 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
• History of public health in Chicago
• History of sports in Chicago
  • History of the Chicago Bears
  • History of the Chicago Cubs
  • History of the Chicago White Sox
• Union Stock Yards (1865-1971)
• History of the University of Chicago

Culture of Chicago

Culture of Chicago

• Architecture of Chicago
  • Tallest buildings in Chicago
• Cuisine of Chicago
  • Food manufacturers of Chicago
  • Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago
• Media in Chicago
• Museums and cultural institutions in Chicago
• Symbols of Chicago
  • Flag of Chicago
  • Seal of Chicago
  • Municipal device of Chicago
• Theater in Chicago
  • League of Chicago Theatres
• Music of Chicago
• Literature of Chicago
• Chicago literature
• LGBT culture in Chicago
• Graffiti in Chicago
• Jazz Institute of Chicago
• Racquet Club of Chicago

Art in Chicago

• Art Institute of Chicago
• Fiction set in Chicago
• Visual arts of Chicago
• Public art in Chicago
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago people
• Painters in the Art Institute 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
• Chicago blues musicians
• Chicago hardcore punk bands
• Woman's Symphony Orchestra of 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
  • Filipinos in Chicago

Public events in Chicago

• Chicago Air & Water Show
• Chicago Pride Parade
• Festivals in Chicago
  • Chicago Blues Festival
• Taste of Chicago

Religion in Chicago

• Religion in Chicago
• Christianity in Chicago
  • Catholicism in Chicago
    • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
    • St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
    • Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago
    • St. Adalbert's in Chicago
    • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
    • Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago
    • Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
    • Schools of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
  • Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
  • Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
• Judaism in Chicago
• Buddhist Temple of Chicago
• First Unitarian Church of Chicago
• First United Methodist Church of Chicago
• Sikh Religious Society of Chicago

Sports in Chicago

Sports in Chicago

• Baseball in Chicago
  • Chicago Cubs
  • History of the Chicago Cubs
  • Chicago White Sox
    • History of the Chicago White Sox
  • Baseball parks in Chicago
• Basketball in Chicago
  • Chicago Bulls
• American football in Chicago
  • Chicago Bears
    • History of the Chicago Bears
• Ice hockey in Chicago
  • Chicago Blackhawks
• Running in Chicago
  • Chicago Marathon
• Chicago Air & Water Show

Economy and infrastructure of Chicago

Economy of Chicago

• Chicago Board of Trade
• Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• Banking in Chicago
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Detroit Branch
• Communications in Chicago
  • Media in Chicago
• Energy and utilities in Chicago
  • Commonwealth Edison
• Food manufacturers of Chicago
• Housing in Chicago
  • Tenement housing in Chicago
• Public services in Chicago
  • Chicago Fire Department
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Chicago Public Library
  • Chicago area water quality
  • Chicago Department of Public Health
  • Cathedral Shelter of Chicago
• Tourism in Chicago

Transportation in Chicago

Transportation 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
  • Belt Railway of Chicago
  • Chicago "L"
    • List of Chicago "L" stations
  • Metra
  • Chicago Transit Authority
  • Historical passenger rail services in Chicago
  • Belt Railway of Chicago
• Road transport in Chicago
  • Roads and expressways in Chicago
  • Streets in Chicago
  • Street signs in Chicago
  • Multilevel streets in Chicago
  • Cable cars in Chicago
  • Streetcar tunnels in Chicago
  • Taxicabs of Chicago
  • Cycling in Chicago
• Bus transport in Chicago
  • Chicago Transit Authority bus system
• Fireboats of Chicago

Education in Chicago

Education in Chicago

• Primary and secondary education in Chicago
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Schools in Chicago Public Schools
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago#Education
  • Latin School of Chicago
  • Schools of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
• Institutions of higher education in Chicago
  • Chicago State University
    • Chicago State University people
  • City Colleges of Chicago
  • Columbia College Chicago
  • DePaul University
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Northwestern University
  • Roosevelt University
  • University of Chicago
    • Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago
    • Coat of arms of the University of Chicago
    • College of the University of Chicago
    • History of the University of Chicago
    • Housing at the University of Chicago
    • Men's Gymnasium (University of Chicago)
    • Model United Nations of the University of Chicago
    • NORC at the University of Chicago
    • University of Chicago alumni
    • University of Chicago Band
    • University of Chicago Booth School of Business
      • University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumni
      • University of Chicago Booth School of Business faculty
    • 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 faculty
    • 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 Laboratory Schools people
    • University of Chicago Law School
      • University of Chicago Law School alumni
      • University of Chicago Law Review
    • University of Chicago Legal Forum
    • University of Chicago Library
    • University of Chicago Magazine
    • University of Chicago Medical Center
    • University of Chicago people
    • University of Chicago Poetry Club
    • University of Chicago Press
      • University of Chicago Press journals
    • 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
    • Presidents of the University of Chicago
• Research institutes and think tanks in Chicago
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
  • Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  • MacArthur Foundation
  • Field Museum of Natural History
  • Adler Planetarium
• Settlement houses in Chicago
• Music Institute of Chicago

See also

• Outline of geography

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.