The first plat of the city of Chicago was drawn in 1830, followed by its incorporation as a town in 1833, with 350 people. It became famous through the devastating Chicago Fire of 1871 that took the lives of over 300 Chicagoans, and the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 that attracted over 27 million people from all over the world.
The city of Chicago has been the hometown of many well-known individuals throughout history, including numerous actors, directors, authors, politicians, and a host of others. Some of which to mention would be Walt Disney, Harrison Ford, and Ernest Hemingway.
Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois, the Midwest, and -- with a population of nearly 3 million people -- is the United States’ third-most populous city after New York and Los Angeles. The Chicago metropolitan area, commonly known as Chicagoland, has a population of over 9.5 million people throughout Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. This in turns makes it the third largest metropolitan area in the United States.
The GE Capital Solutions offices are located in the suburbs of Hoffman Estates, Rosemont and Oak Brook, IL. All three locations are towns where families enjoy a safe, clean, and aesthetic way of life. Companies that settle in these areas benefit from the potential of communities that provide vast opportunities for growth.
To learn more about “The Windy City,” visit Chicago’s official website at cityofchicago.org/.
