page_title: Chicago metropolitan area
hierarchical_section_title: Chicago metropolitan area
caption_attribution_description: English: Chicago skyscrapers July 10, 2012, from John Hancock Center looking south.
context_page_description: The Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland, is the metropolitan area that includes the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. The population is about 9.5 million people and CSA population of 9.9 million people, it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States.
  The Chicago metropolitan area is one of the world's largest economies, with more than four million employees and making an annual gross regional product of over $561 billion. The region is home to more than 400 major corporate headquarters, including 31 in the Fortune 500.
context_section_description: The Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland, is the metropolitan area that includes the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. The population is about 9.5 million people and CSA population of 9.9 million people, it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States.
  The Chicago metropolitan area is one of the world's largest economies, with more than four million employees and making an annual gross regional product (GRP) of over $561 billion. The region is home to more than 400 major corporate headquarters, including 31 in the Fortune 500.
caption: Chicago
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