Founded in 1833
Population: 2,853,114
Below the poverty line: 19.6 percent of residents
Murders in 2008: 510
Year the city burned down: 1871
Year its first black mayor was elected: 1983
Lowest temperature ever recorded: −27 degrees on January 20, 1985.
Year its first skyscraper was erected: 1885
Length of Navy Pier: 3,000 feet
Years since the Cubs won a World Series: 102
Longest home run at Wrigley Field: 555 feet
When the phrase "Chicago-style politics" increased more than one-hundred fold on conservative blogs: 2008 - 2009
Percentage of Pacific Islanders in the population: .1
Peak population: 1950
Peak murder rate: 1992
How many aldermen does it take to run the City Council? 50
Number of public schools: 666
Times it has hosted the Olympics: 0
Net worth of Oprah Winfrey: $2.7 billion
This American Life episodes aired so far: 407
Number of runs scored by the Chicago Urban Tribe kickball team in their last game of the season: 29
