Chicago-Cook Business Center Living In Chicago-Cook

8.21.2008

Living In
Chicago-Cook

"Cloud Gate" (or poupularly referred to as "The Bean") by sculptor Anish Kapoor - Millenium Park, Chicago.
Photo by Alamy copyright 2006.

Chicago has been called "the only truly American city," a city defined by Midwestern traditions but influenced by people from every corner of the world. In an area of 956 square miles, more than 5 million residents in the Chicago-Cook region create the second largest county in the United States.

As the world begins a new millennium, Chicago-Cook County is meeting the demands of a global marketplace. By investing in education and training, infrastructure, communication systems, transportation, and cultural institutions, Chicago-Cook County is where opportunities can be transformed into achievements.

Read about our commitment to serving our residents and businesses by delivering dynamic and fiscally responsible government services. In partnership with local, state and federal governments and community-based organizations, Cook County government manages internationally-recognized quality health care and public safety systems, and one of the most extensive and environmentally innovative open space systems in the nation.

Take a look at the 130 communities that comprise Chicago-Cook County and link to their web sites for more detailed information about 98 of them.

For up-to-date cultural activities and events in the Chicago-Cook region, link directly to http://www.ci.chi.il.us/tourism or http://www.cityofchicago.org/CulturalAffairs or http://www.state.il.us/state/tourism

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In The News: Chicago Metro A Success Story

Site Selection's "'Freaking Awesome' City
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The Economist's "A success story" 10-page survey of Chicago. March 18, 2006. (c) 2006 The Economist Newspaper Ltd. All rights reserved.

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