Chicago has a diverse population of nearly 3,000,000 and is a center for business, industry, education, and the arts. Chicago is a city of extraordinary architecture, 29 miles of lakefront, parks, neighborhood festivals, museums and cultural attractions. Among the top five most visited cities in the U.S., Chicago attracts 1,250,000 international tourists per year as well as millions of Americans. Visitors enjoy the well-known mid-western hospitality and flock to exhibits like Monet, Degas, and the whimsical "Cows on Parade" phenomenon of Summer 1999.

Checkout the City of Chicago Web site at www.ci.chi.il.us for a full description of all that the city has to offer.