Information about the Chicagoland Area
The City
- 30 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Chicagoland.
- Three of the world’s tallest buildings are located in Chicago: the Sears Tower, the Aon Center, and the John Hancock Center.
- 31 miles of beautiful lakefront stretches across Chicago’s eastern border.
- Chicago has 58 great museums, including some of the most visited in the country.
- Chicago is home to over 7,000 restaurants and the most talked-about chef in America, Charlie Trotter.
- Chicago is a world-class city where over 8 million Chicagoans and 46.5 million visitors a year find it all.
- Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is the world’s largest aquarium.
- Chicago is home to the world’s largest Tiffany dome at the Chicago Cultural Center.
- Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park is the world’s largest illuminated fountain.
The Market
- There are over $122 billion in total retail sales in Chicago.
- Furniture and home furnishings store sales total more than $3.3 billion annually, ranking third in the United States.
- Chicagoland is ranked fifth in the nation for electronics and appliance store sales with over $3 billion annually.
- Chicagoland is ranked third in the nation for effective buying income with over $200 billion annually.
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