city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • The Windy City
  • City by the Lake
  • The Queen of the West
  • Chi-Town
  • Chitown
  • The Second City
  • City of Chicago
  • City of Broad Shoulders
  • Chi-Raq
  • Chicago, IL
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Chicago
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Chicago, IL
English
Chicago
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • The Windy City
  • City by the Lake
  • The Queen of the West
  • Chi-Town
  • Chitown
  • The Second City
  • City of Chicago
  • City of Broad Shoulders
  • Chi-Raq
  • Chicago, IL

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motto text
Urbs In Horto I Will (English)
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continent
North America
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capital of
Cook County
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located in the administrative territorial entity
Cook County
start time
15 January 1831Gregorian
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DuPage County
start time
1956
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coordinate location

Map

41°52'55"N, 87°37'40"W
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GeoNames ID
4887398
head of government
Lori Lightfoot
start time
20 May 2019
series ordinal
56
member of political party
Democratic Party
end time
15 May 2023
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publisher
La Voix du Nord
reference URL
http://lavdn.lavoixdunord.fr/562451/article/2019-04-03/chicago-elit-une-maire-noire-et-homosexuelle-une-premiere-pour-la-ville
title
États-Unis : Lori Lightfoot, première maire noire et homosexuelle de Chicago (French)
publication date
3 April 2019
quotation
Lori Lightfoot, 56 ans, une ancienne procureure fédérale qui a notamment dirigé une commission de surveillance des activités de la police, l’a largement emporté face à Toni Preckwinkle, démocrate et Afro-Américaine comme elle. (French)
reference URL
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor.html
retrieved
28 March 2022
Lester L. Bond
start time
18 August 1873Gregorian
end time
1 December 1873Gregorian
member of political party
Republican Party
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water as percent of area
2.7676 percent
point in time
1 April 2010
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stated in
2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files
retrieved
9 July 2020
elevation above sea level
587±1 foot
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stated in
Geographic Names Information System
retrieved
8 July 2016
179 metre
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GeoNames ID
4887398
twinned administrative body
Karachi
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Belo Horizonte
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Kiryat Gat
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Antalya
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Los Mochis
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New Delhi
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Manama
start time
2004
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owner of
Chicago
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Grand
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headquarters location
Chicago
street address
121 N. LaSalle Street (English)
postal code
IL 60602
country
United States
coordinate location