Chicago (i/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/) is the largest city in Illinois and the third most-populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. The city has approximately 2.7 million residents. though a small portion also extends into DuPage County.Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. Chicago is one of the most important Worldwide Centers of Commerce and trade.Chicago's notoriety has found expression in numerous forms of popular culture, including novels, plays, movies, songs, various types of journals (for example, sports, entertainment, business, trade, and academic), and the news media. The city has many nicknames, which reflect the impressions and opinions about historical and contemporary Chicago. The best known include: "Chi-town", "Windy City," "Second City,"
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