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Chicago is the United States’ third most populous city, home to more than 10 million people throughout its greater urban region, and is internationally renowned as the birthplace of the steel-framed skyscraper in the early 20th century. The metropolis was ranked as the seventh most-influential world city on the 2017 Global Cities Index and as the top American city for business by Site Selection magazine. Chicago's 2.6-million-square-foot McCormick Place is consistently ranked as the nation’s top convention center, located within easy walking distance from more than 33,000 downtown hotel rooms, and its O’Hare International Airport remains one of the largest airport hubs in the world today. Beyond business, the Windy City is also home to a large number of cultural attractions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Navy Pier shopping and entertainment complex, and the international landmarks of the Magnificent Mile upscale district.
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