Sentence:  But barring a miracle , and do n't hold your breath for it , <WSD>Chicago</WSD> will not see the Leningrad-Kirov Ballet , which stems from the ballet cradle of the Maryinsky and is one of the great companies of the world . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan