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Public memorial for Scott to be held Sunday at UICA public memorial service will be held for Chicago school board president Michael Scott at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Better Boys Foundation Michael W.... In this article: Chicago, Suicide, Cook County, and North Branch of the Chicago River |
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Reuters | 11 hours ago
Lashkar-e-Taiba threat revived after Chicago arrest
By Myra MacDonald - Analysis The arrest of two men in Chicago on terrorism charges linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba has revived fears about the Pakistani militant group's global reach and its ability to plot attacks in India and around the...
In this article: Lashkar-e-Taiba, India, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, Mumbai, Kashmir, Pakistan Army, and Taliban
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Chicago terror suspects investigated in India
CHICAGO (AP) - Two Chicago men accused of developing what federal prosecutors call a blueprint for a terrorist assault on a Danish newspaper also are being investigated for possible involvement in planning the November 2008 terrorist...
In this article: The FBI, Lashkar-e-Taiba, India, Pakistan, and Mumbai
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L.A. Times - Basketball | 1 day ago
Chicago could try to blame road woes on the circus
...covers the Lakers for The Times and ties up loose ends on the day of his self-designated 'Lakers game of the week.' The Lakers play host to Chicago tonight. November 19, 2009 Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for The Times and ties up...
In this article: Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Waste, Grammy Awards, Pau Gasol, Celtics, Nuggets, and Denver
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Chicago police: No homicide in schools chief death
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police said Wednesday that tests have revealed gunshot residue on the hand of Michael Scott - the strongest evidence yet that the president of the city's school board took his own life. In a news conference,...
In this article: Suicide, Chicago River, and Cook County
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chicagotribune.com - News | 2 days ago
Mary Schmich: Chicago has a mood problem
...prison, dies of an overdose of pain medication. Fenger High School students beat a fellow student to death. Chicago's Olympic bid fails. There's more: The city plots to sell its assets to solve its budget crunch. In the past week, two big...
In this article: Richard Daley, Rod Blagojevich, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Suicide, Recession, and Malaise
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
India says 2 charged in Chicago may be tied to Mumbai siege
NEW DELHI -- Indian authorities are investigating whether two men recently arrested in Chicago on terrorism charges had a role in last November's attacks in Mumbai that killed 165 people, government officials here said. David Coleman...
In this article: Mumbai, India, Lashkar-i-Taiba, United States, Pakistan, and FBI
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Chicago schools president's death ruled suicide
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police said an investigation into the death of the city's school board president would continue even as an autopsy concluded the longtime civic leader shot himself in the head on a Chicago River embankment. Chicago...
In this article: Michael Scott, Suicide, Jesse Jackson, Arne Duncan, Barack Obama, and Allegation
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Tiny suburb ends battle with Chicago over airport
CHICAGO (AP) - A David-and-Goliath legal battle that pitted a small suburb against the city of Chicago over the expansion of O'Hare International Airport is over. The village of Bensenville said Monday it has agreed to end decades of...
In this article: Revenue and O'Hare International Airport
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Police: Chicago schools president commits suicide
CHICAGO -- Chicago's school board president apparently shot himself in the head near the Chicago River before dawn Monday, officials said as his death was met with disbelief by civic leaders and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
In this article: Michael Scott, Suicide, Allegation, Arne Duncan, Jesse Jackson, Fordham University, and Olympic Committee
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Chicago (/ʃɨˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or IPA: /ʃɨˈkɔːɡoʊ|/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States. Located on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the third-most densely populated major city in the U.S., and anchor to the world's 26th largest metropolitan area with over 9.5 million people across three states.
After a series of wars with the local Native Americans, Chicago was founded in 1833, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. The city became a major transportation and telecommunications hub in North America. Today, the city retains its status as a major hub, both for industry and infrastructure, with its O'Hare International Airport as the second busiest airport in the world. In modern times, the city has taken on additional dimension as a center for business and finance, and is listed as one of the world's top ten Global Financial Centers. Chicago is a stronghold of the Democratic Party, and has been home to influential politicians, including the current President of the United States, Barack Obama. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Chicago as an alpha world city.
, the city attracted 32.8 million domestic visitors and about 1.15 million foreign visitors. Making use of its abundant resources, Chicago has a heritage for hosting major international, national, regional, and local events that include commerce, culture, entertainment, politics, and sports.
- Name:
- City of Chicago
- Also Known As:
- The Windy City, The Second City, Chi-Town, Hog Butcher for the World, City of Big Shoulders, The City That Works, and others found at List of nicknames for Chicago
- Type:
- City
- Motto:
- Urbs in Horto (City in a Garden), Make Big Plans (Make No Small Plans), I Will
- Government type:
- Mayor-council
- Founding Date:
- March 04, 1837
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 234.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 227.2
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 6.9
- Elevation (ft):
- 586
- Urban Population:
- 8711000
- Time Zone:
- CST
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