Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States, with a population of 2.7 million people.
The CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) is the second-largest public transportation system in the United States. On a typical weekday, the CTA sees 1.6 million riders.
Chicago is known as the railroad capital of the United States, with more major railroads serving the city than any other city in the country.
Chicago is a city made up of 77 neighborhoods.
The nickname “Loop” refers to the area encircled by the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) elevated (‘L’) train tracks in Chicago’s downtown area.
The Windy City, City of Big Shoulders, The Second City, The White City, and The City That Works are some of Chicago’s nicknames.
The city’s motto, urbs in horto, or “city in a garden,” was adopted in the 1830s and referred to the city’s extensive and historically significant park system.
