Chicago, IL

Chicago is the largest city in Illinois and the third most-populated city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. The city has approx. 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third-largest in the United States, with an estimated 9.8 million people. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, though a small portion also extends into DuPage County.

There are several terrific airports in the Chicago Metro area. MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL (MDW / KMDW), O'HARE INTL (ORD / KORD), CHICAGO EXECUTIVE (PWK/ KPWK), SCHAUMBURG REGL (06C / K06C).