Chicago (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Chicago" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 21:55:19, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

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1615web.archive.org

1^st place

54noaa.gov

111^th place

52^nd place

33census.gov

18^th place

7^th place

22chicagohistory.org

5,730^th place

1,871^st place

22cityofchicago.org

low place

3,024^th place

21usgs.gov

119^th place

44^th place

21iloveindia.com

low place

4,423^rd place

11history.com

852^nd place

134^th place

11thoughtco.com

2,170^th place

424^th place

11bbc.com

26^th place

20^th place

11aci.aero

7,108^th place

7,004^th place

11lboro.ac.uk

5,360^th place

5,186^th place

11atkearney.com

low place

11bea.gov

5,506^th place

1,654^th place

11worldbusinesschicago.com

low place

11chicagotribune.com

143^rd place

118^th place

11chicagobusiness.com

4,609^th place

1,901^st place

11lonelyplanet.com

2,169^th place

888^th place

11businessinsider.com

201^st place

143^rd place

11news.com.au

456^th place

252^nd place

11timeout.com

883^rd place

1,323^rd place

11britannica.com

37^th place

16^th place

11usatoday.com

55^th place

61^st place

11theroadwanderer.net

low place

11demographia.com

3,406^th place

1,245^th place

11cmegroup.com

low place

11nielsen.com

low place

9,004^th place

11weather.com

2,948^th place

1,400^th place

11weather.gov

1,089^th place

698^th place

11dri.edu

7,028^th place

2,808^th place

11rcc-acis.org

9,511^th place

7,700^th place

11ft.com

193^rd place

149^th place

11depaul.edu

low place

6,841^st place

11il.gov

5,041^st place

4,138^th place

11cnn.com

36^th place

21^st place

11ekstrabladet.dk

3,019^th place

4,299^th place

11rockhall.com

1,695^th place

637^th place

aci.aero (Global: 7,108^th place; Simple English: 7,004^th place)

"2017 Passenger Summary - Annual Traffic Data - ACI World". Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

atkearney.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"2017 Global Cities Index". A.T. Kearney. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; Simple English: 20^th place)

Glancey, Jonathan. "The city that changed architecture forever". BBC. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

bea.gov (Global: 5,506^th place; Simple English: 1,654^th place)

apps.bea.gov

"CAGDP2 Gross domestic product (GDP) by county and metropolitan area". Bureau of Economic Analysis. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.

britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; Simple English: 16^th place)

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; Simple English: 143^rd place)

Millington, Alison (April 25, 2018). "The 32 most fun, friendly, and affordable cities in the world". Business Insider. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

census.gov (Global: 18^th place; Simple English: 7^th place)

census.gov

"List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
"2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

www2.census.gov

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

chicagobusiness.com (Global: 4,609^th place; Simple English: 1,901^st place)

"Chicago's tourism hot streak continues". Crain's Chicago Business. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

chicagohistory.org (Global: 5,730^th place; Simple English: 1,871^st place)

encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org

Janice L. Reiff; Ann Durkin Keating; James R. Grossman, eds. (2005). "Metropolitan Growth". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
"Skyscrapers". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; Simple English: 118^th place)

Rackl, Lori. "Chicago sets new tourism record with nearly 58 million visitors in 2018 — and the mayor is thrilled". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

cityofchicago.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 3,024^th place)

"Community Areas Map" (PDF). City of Chicago. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
"Community Maps". City of Chicago. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

cmegroup.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Futures & Options Trading for Risk Management". CME Group. April 13, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; Simple English: 21^st place)

money.cnn.com

"New Yorkers are top transit users" Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, by Les Christie,CNNmoney.com, June 29, 2007. Retrieved 2009-9-21.

demographia.com (Global: 3,406^th place; Simple English: 1,245^th place)

"50 Largest Urban Areas: 2000 Data on Employment & Transit Work Trips" (PDF). demographia. Retrieved August 7, 2009.

depaul.edu (Global: low place; Simple English: 6,841^st place)

qrc.depaul.edu

Heinzmann, David (January 1, 2003). Chicago falls out of 1st in murders Archived October 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Chicago Tribune, found at qrc.depaul.edu/djabon/Articles/ChicagoCrime20030101.htm.

dri.edu (Global: 7,028^th place; Simple English: 2,808^th place)

wrcc.dri.edu

"CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3 SW, ILLINOIS". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

ekstrabladet.dk (Global: 3,019^th place; Simple English: 4,299^th place)

"Eksforsvarsminister i USA Donald Rumsfeld er død - 88 år". June 30, 2021.

ft.com (Global: 193^rd place; Simple English: 149^th place)

Munshi, N. (2013) Chicago toll rises despite gun clampdown. Financial Times, Jan 31 Financial Times

history.com (Global: 852^nd place; Simple English: 134^th place)

"Urban Infernos Throughout History". History. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

il.gov (Global: 5,041^st place; Simple English: 4,138^th place)

dot.il.gov

"Illinois Department of Transportation". Dot.il.gov. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.

iloveindia.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,423^rd place)

lifestyle.iloveindia.com

Facts about Chicago Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine at lifestyle.iloveindia.com

lboro.ac.uk (Global: 5,360^th place; Simple English: 5,186^th place)

"The World According to GaWC 2012". Globalization and World Cities Research Network. January 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

lonelyplanet.com (Global: 2,169^th place; Simple English: 888^th place)

Gabriel Martin, James (January 31, 2018). "Chicago revealed as the world's number one city for having fun and enjoying life". Lonely Planet. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

news.com.au (Global: 456^th place; Simple English: 252^nd place)

"Chicago named world's best city by Time Out, ahead of London, New York and Melbourne". News Corp Australia Network. January 31, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

nielsen.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 9,004^th place)

Nielsen DMA Rankings

noaa.gov (Global: 111^th place; Simple English: 52^nd place)

crh.noaa.gov

Chicago's Official Records. National Weather Service. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
"Top 20 Weather Events of the Century for Chicago and Northeast Illinois 1900–1999". NWS Romeoville, IL. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
History of the Chicago and Rockford weather observation sites

nws.noaa.gov

"NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". NWS Romeoville, IL. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

rcc-acis.org (Global: 9,511^th place; Simple English: 7,700^th place)

threadex.rcc-acis.org

ThreadEx

rockhall.com (Global: 1,695^th place; Simple English: 637^th place)

library.rockhall.com

"LibGuides: Mavis Staples: The Staple Singers".

theroadwanderer.net (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

Begin (or End?) Route 66 in Chicago at Theroadwanderer.net

thoughtco.com (Global: 2,170^th place; Simple English: 424^th place)

"Largest Cities Throughout History". ThoughtCo. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

timeout.com (Global: 883^rd place; Simple English: 1,323^rd place)

Olsen, Morgan (January 29, 2018). "Chicago named the world's best city for having it all". Time Out. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; Simple English: 61^st place)

Madhani, Aamer. "Chicago elects Lori Lightfoot as first gay and first black female mayor in city's history". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 29, 2026.

usgs.gov (Global: 119^th place; Simple English: 44^th place)

geonames.usgs.gov

"City of Chicago". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

weather.com (Global: 2,948^th place; Simple English: 1,400^th place)

Monthly Averages for O'Hare International Airport Archived April 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Weather Channel. Retrieved December 26, 2011.

weather.gov (Global: 1,089^th place; Simple English: 698^th place)

w2.weather.gov

"NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". Chicago Weather Forecast Office. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
"List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
"2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
"2017 Passenger Summary - Annual Traffic Data - ACI World". Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
"The World According to GaWC 2012". Globalization and World Cities Research Network. January 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
"2017 Global Cities Index". A.T. Kearney. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
"Chicago Economy". World Business Chicago. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
Facts about Chicago Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine at lifestyle.iloveindia.com
Monthly Averages for O'Hare International Airport Archived April 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Weather Channel. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
"NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". Chicago Weather Forecast Office. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
"Community Areas Map" (PDF). City of Chicago. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
"Community Maps". City of Chicago. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
Heinzmann, David (January 1, 2003). Chicago falls out of 1st in murders Archived October 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Chicago Tribune, found at qrc.depaul.edu/djabon/Articles/ChicagoCrime20030101.htm.
"Illinois Department of Transportation". Dot.il.gov. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
"New Yorkers are top transit users" Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, by Les Christie,CNNmoney.com, June 29, 2007. Retrieved 2009-9-21.

worldbusinesschicago.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Chicago Economy". World Business Chicago. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

Chicago (Simple English Wikipedia)

aci.aero (Global: 7,108th place; Simple English: 7,004th place)

atkearney.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; Simple English: 20th place)

bea.gov (Global: 5,506th place; Simple English: 1,654th place)

apps.bea.gov

britannica.com (Global: 37th place; Simple English: 16th place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; Simple English: 143rd place)

census.gov (Global: 18th place; Simple English: 7th place)

census.gov

www2.census.gov

chicagobusiness.com (Global: 4,609th place; Simple English: 1,901st place)

chicagohistory.org (Global: 5,730th place; Simple English: 1,871st place)

encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143rd place; Simple English: 118th place)

cityofchicago.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 3,024th place)

cmegroup.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; Simple English: 21st place)

money.cnn.com

demographia.com (Global: 3,406th place; Simple English: 1,245th place)

depaul.edu (Global: low place; Simple English: 6,841st place)

qrc.depaul.edu

dri.edu (Global: 7,028th place; Simple English: 2,808th place)

wrcc.dri.edu

ekstrabladet.dk (Global: 3,019th place; Simple English: 4,299th place)

ft.com (Global: 193rd place; Simple English: 149th place)

history.com (Global: 852nd place; Simple English: 134th place)

il.gov (Global: 5,041st place; Simple English: 4,138th place)

dot.il.gov

iloveindia.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,423rd place)

lifestyle.iloveindia.com

lboro.ac.uk (Global: 5,360th place; Simple English: 5,186th place)

lonelyplanet.com (Global: 2,169th place; Simple English: 888th place)

news.com.au (Global: 456th place; Simple English: 252nd place)

nielsen.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 9,004th place)

noaa.gov (Global: 111th place; Simple English: 52nd place)

crh.noaa.gov

nws.noaa.gov

rcc-acis.org (Global: 9,511th place; Simple English: 7,700th place)

threadex.rcc-acis.org

rockhall.com (Global: 1,695th place; Simple English: 637th place)

library.rockhall.com

theroadwanderer.net (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

thoughtco.com (Global: 2,170th place; Simple English: 424th place)

timeout.com (Global: 883rd place; Simple English: 1,323rd place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55th place; Simple English: 61st place)

usgs.gov (Global: 119th place; Simple English: 44th place)

geonames.usgs.gov

weather.com (Global: 2,948th place; Simple English: 1,400th place)

weather.gov (Global: 1,089th place; Simple English: 698th place)

w2.weather.gov

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)

worldbusinesschicago.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

aci.aero (Global: 7,108^th place; Simple English: 7,004^th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; Simple English: 20^th place)

bea.gov (Global: 5,506^th place; Simple English: 1,654^th place)

britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; Simple English: 16^th place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; Simple English: 143^rd place)

census.gov (Global: 18^th place; Simple English: 7^th place)

chicagobusiness.com (Global: 4,609^th place; Simple English: 1,901^st place)

chicagohistory.org (Global: 5,730^th place; Simple English: 1,871^st place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; Simple English: 118^th place)

cityofchicago.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 3,024^th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; Simple English: 21^st place)

demographia.com (Global: 3,406^th place; Simple English: 1,245^th place)

depaul.edu (Global: low place; Simple English: 6,841^st place)

dri.edu (Global: 7,028^th place; Simple English: 2,808^th place)

ekstrabladet.dk (Global: 3,019^th place; Simple English: 4,299^th place)

ft.com (Global: 193^rd place; Simple English: 149^th place)

history.com (Global: 852^nd place; Simple English: 134^th place)

il.gov (Global: 5,041^st place; Simple English: 4,138^th place)

iloveindia.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,423^rd place)

lboro.ac.uk (Global: 5,360^th place; Simple English: 5,186^th place)

lonelyplanet.com (Global: 2,169^th place; Simple English: 888^th place)

news.com.au (Global: 456^th place; Simple English: 252^nd place)

nielsen.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 9,004^th place)

noaa.gov (Global: 111^th place; Simple English: 52^nd place)

rcc-acis.org (Global: 9,511^th place; Simple English: 7,700^th place)

rockhall.com (Global: 1,695^th place; Simple English: 637^th place)

thoughtco.com (Global: 2,170^th place; Simple English: 424^th place)

timeout.com (Global: 883^rd place; Simple English: 1,323^rd place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; Simple English: 61^st place)

usgs.gov (Global: 119^th place; Simple English: 44^th place)

weather.com (Global: 2,948^th place; Simple English: 1,400^th place)

weather.gov (Global: 1,089^th place; Simple English: 698^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)