About Chicago
Chicago & Illinois in Numbers
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Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the U.S. with a population of 12 million
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More than $500 billion gross regional product (GRP)
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The #1 American financial market (In 2007 CME/CBOT traded $1,200 trillion)
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The #1 American convention center: McCormick Place hosts 3 million visitors per year and occupies 2.7 million square feet
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US headquarters to some of Europe's largest companies, such as Veolia, Lafarge, Dassault Systemes, Roquette...
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Fortune 500 Headquarters in Illinois: Archer Daniels Midland, Boeing Co., Walgreens Co., McDonaldâs, AbbVie, Baxter, Caterpillar, United Airlines, Aon, Kraft, Mondelez...
Chicago - Basic Economic Fact Sheet
Why Chicago - Economic Overview
Why Illinois - Economic Overview
French Footprint in Illinois
Resources for Foreign Companies:
State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
International Trade Association of Greater Chicago
Other Resources for the French Community in Chicago:
Consulate General of France in Chicago
Embassy of France in the United States
Alliance Française de Chicago
Groupe Professionnel Francophone
Français du Monde - Association Démocratique des Français à l'Etranger Chicago (ADFE)
Union des Français de l'Etranger de Chicago (UFEC)