• The 3rd largest city in the U.S. with a population of 10 million (sister cities with Paris)

• Visited by 11.3 million professions each year

• Served by 2 international airports with 3,400 flights per day

• The 3rd most important American region for GNP ($450 billion in 2006)

• The #1 American financial market (In 2007 CME/CBOT traded $1,200 trillion)

• The #1 American convention center: McCormick Place hosts 3 million visitors per year and occupies 2.7 million square feet

•  US headquarters to some of Europe's largest companies, such as Alcatel-Lucent, Saint-Gobain, Veolia Environnement, Safran, Publicis, UBS …

• Home to important American companies like Boeing, McDonald’s, Abbott, Baxter, United Airlines, Aon, Motorola, Kraft …

It's also a city with a rich French history and sister cities with Paris.