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Chicago History Museum. / 41.911996°N 87.631312°W / 41.911996; -87.631312. Chicago History Museum is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society (CHS). The CHS was founded in 1856 to study and interpret Chicago 's history. The museum has been located in Lincoln Park since the 1930s at 1601 North Clark Street at the intersection of ...
Merchandise Mart. / 41.8884; -87.6355. The Merchandise Mart (or the Merch Mart, or the Mart) is a commercial building located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. When it was opened in 1930, it was the largest building in the world, with 4 million square feet (372,000 m 2) of floor space. [1] [2] The Art Deco structure is located at the junction of ...
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange ( CME) (often called " the Chicago Merc ", or " the Merc ") is a global derivatives marketplace based in Chicago and located at 20 S. Wacker Drive. The CME was founded in 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, an agricultural commodities exchange. For most of its history, the exchange was in the then common ...
The Chicago metropolitan area – also known as "Chicagoland" – is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. [2] With an estimated population of 9.4 million people, [ 3 ] it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States [ 4 ] and the region most connected to the city through geographic ...
Northern Trust. Northern Trust Corporation is an American financial services company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that caters to corporations, institutional investors, and ultra high net worth individuals. Northern Trust is one of the largest banking institutions in the United States and one of the oldest banks in continuous operation.
Johnson Chair Company. The Johnson Chair Company was an American chair manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded by Norwegian immigrant Andrew P. Johnson, along with partners Frederick Herhold, Anton Borgmeier, and Adolph Borgmeier, with the firm's original name being Herhold, Johnson & Borgmeier.
Tootsie Roll Industries. Tootsie Roll Industries is an American manufacturer of confectionery based in Chicago, Illinois. Its best-known products include the namesake Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops. Tootsie Roll Industries currently markets its brands internationally in Canada, Mexico, and over 75 other countries. [citation needed]
R.R. Donnelley is an American integrated communications company that provides marketing and business communications, commercial printing, and related services. [ 2] Its corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In 2007, R.R. Donnelley was the world's largest commercial printer. [ 3]