Chicago's culture includes the visual arts, literature, film, theatre, comedy (especially improvisational comedy), food, and music, particularly jazz, blues, soul, hip-hop, gospel,[25] and electronic dance music including house music. Chicago's theater community spawned modern improvisational theater, and includes the prominent groups The Second City and I.O.
[20][21][22][23][24] Landmarks in the city include Millennium Park, Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Campus, the Willis (Sears) Tower, Grant Park, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Lincoln Park Zoo. A number of statues also honor recent local heroes such as Michael Jordan (by Amrany and Rotblatt-Amrany), Stan Mikita, and Bobby Hull outside of the United Center; Harry Caray (by Amrany and Cella) outside Wrigley field, Jack Brickhouse (by McKenna) next to the WGN studios, and Irv Kupcinet at the Wabash Avenue Bridge. The site was sold 10 years ago to Luxembourg-based General Mediterranean Holding, a firm led by Iraqi-born and British-based businessman Nadhmi Auchi. [220][221], Chicago lays claim to a large number of regional specialties that reflect the city's ethnic and working-class roots. [129] A number of Chicago's public art works are by modern figurative artists.
On June 15, 1835, the first public land sales began with Edmund Dick Taylor as Receiver of Public Monies. In 1900, the problem of sewage contamination was largely resolved when the city completed a major engineering feat. Chicago has 28 sister cities around the world. The site at Roosevelt Discovery Channel films two shows in Chicago: Cook County Jail and the Chicago version of Cash Cab. First, Related Midwest invited about 100 employees and other river cleanup volunteers — as well as food trucks and a DJ — to the 16th Street riverfront area on Saturday morning as part of the annual Chicago River Day. Walking the site, Bailey wore a baseball hat with the number 78 sewn onto the front — as in, Chicago's future 78th neighborhood. [144] Northeast winds from wintertime cyclones departing south of the region sometimes bring the city lake-effect snow.[145]. Chicago Fire FC is a member of Major League Soccer (MLS) and plays at Soldier Field. [287] Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, estimated that shootings cost the city of Chicago $2.5 billion in 2012. [231] The appetizer, which consists of a square of fried cheese, is doused with Metaxa and flambéed table-side. A flourishing independent rock music culture brought forth Chicago indie. Chicago is served by O'Hare International Airport, the world's busiest airport measured by airline operations,[326] on the far Northwest Side, and Midway International Airport on the Southwest Side. [295] The district, with an enrollment exceeding 400,545 students (2013–2014 20th Day Enrollment), is the third-largest in the U.S.[296] On September 10, 2012, teachers for the Chicago Teachers Union went on strike for the first time since 1987 over pay, resources and other issues. Chicago is an international hub for finance, culture, commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. Chicago is currently the setting for Showtime's Shameless, and NBC's Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. Greyhound Lines provides inter-city bus service to and from the city, and Chicago is also the hub for the Midwest network of Megabus (North America). The park also hosts the annual Taste of Chicago festival. The 78: Related Midwest wants to build 13 million square feet of commercial and residential space, creating as many as 10,000 homes. Other museums and galleries in Chicago include the Chicago History Museum, the Driehaus Museum, the DuSable Museum of African American History, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Polish Museum of America, the Museum of Broadcast Communications, the Pritzker Military Library, the Chicago Architecture Foundation, and the Museum of Science and Industry. How Chicago Gobbled Its Neighbors", "Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise Aboard Chicago's First Lady Cruises", "The Public Art Scene You're Missing in Chicago", "Columnist Irv Kupcinet remembered with statue dedication", "Climate of Chicago – Illinois State Climatologist", "Chicago, Illinois Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)", Extreme cold in Midwest will finally begin to ease grasp, At 23 below, Wednesday marked Chicago's 4th coldest temperature recorded, University of Iowa student dies during polar vortex; 7 other deaths linked to wintry blast, "Top 20 Weather Events of the Century for Chicago and Northeast Illinois 1900–1999", "A Study of Chicago's Significant Tornadoes", "Ask Tom: Does Chicago Get Lake-Effect Snow? He defeated Douglas in the general election, and this set the stage for the American Civil War. [15] The Chicago area has one of the highest gross domestic products (GDP) in the world, generating $689 billion in 2018. The 78's walkable campus will bring the best of 24/7 living to one location, featuring nearly 13 million square feet of dynamic office space, residential, experiential retail, local shops, hospitality, seasonal markets, fine dining, cafes, bars and live music venues, as well as cultural, recreational, event and educational space. Lincoln Yards: Sterling Bay plans to build 14.5 million square feet of office, residential and hotel towers, as well as retail and entertainment.