About Chicago

Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the U.S. with a population of 12 million

More than $500 billion gross regional product (GRP)

The #1 American financial market (In 2007 CME/CBOT traded $1,200 trillion)

The #1 American convention center: McCormick Place hosts 3 million visitors per year and occupies 2.7 million square feet

US headquarters to some of Europe's largest companies, such as Veolia, Lafarge, Dassault Systemes, Roquette...

Fortune 500 Headquarters in Illinois: Archer Daniels Midland, Boeing Co., Walgreens Co., McDonald’s, AbbVie, Baxter, Caterpillar, United Airlines, Aon,  Kraft, Mondelez...