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Chicago is the largest city in the us state of illinios. With nearly 2.7 million residents. It is the most populous city in the midwestern united states and the third most populous in the usa after new york city and  los angels. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "chicagoland ," is the 27th most populous urban agglomeration in the world, the largest in the great lakes megalopolis, and the third largest in the United States, home to an estimated 9.8 million people spread across the US states of illinios, wisconsin, and indiana.Chicago is the country seat  of cook country, the second most populous county in the United States, after los angels country, california.

Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, near a portage  between the great lakes  and the mississippi river watershed.Today, the city retains its status as a major hub for industry, telecommunications and infrastructure, with o'hare international airport  being the second busiest airport in the world in terms of traffic movements.  In 2008, the city hosted 45.6 million domestic and overseas visitors. As of 2010, Chicago's metropolitan area has the 4th largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) among world metropolitan areas.