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Chicago is the third-most populous city in the United States with 2.74 million residents at the 2020 census, located on the western shore of Lake Michigan in Illinois, and serves as the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S. Incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watershed, Chicago experienced rapid growth in the mid-19th century and rebuilt after the devastating 1871 Great Chicago Fire, becoming a leader in urban planning and architecture including the Chicago School and steel-framed skyscraper development. As an international hub for finance, culture, commerce, and transportation, Chicago hosts the world's largest and most diverse finance derivatives market generating 20% of all commodities and financial futures volume, O'Hare International Airport among the world's busiest airports, and a metropolitan economy ranking sixth globally with over $919 billion in GDP in 2024. The city attracts 55 million annual visitors to its cultural institutions, Lake Michigan beaches, and restaurants, while contributing significantly to jazz, blues, house music, and improvisational comedy through venues like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera, and Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago hosts major professional sports teams across all major leagues, the renowned Chicago Marathon, and prestigious universities including the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, solidifying its status as a global cultural and economic center. Country Club Hills is a suburb south of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, with a population of 16,775 as of the 2020 census. Originally known as Copper's Grove during the 1800s, the city transitioned from agricultural farmland and was incorporated in 1958 as development accelerated in the 1950s. The city underwent major expansion in 2006 with a $16 million municipal bond funding a $5 million amphitheatre, $2 million fire station, and infrastructure improvements, while also becoming home to the Chicago metropolitan area's largest Walmart Supercenter at over 203,000 square feet in the Gatling Square Mile development. Covering 4.99 square miles, Country Club Hills has a median household income of $70,306 and is bordered by communities including Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Matteson, and Oak Forest. The city is served by the Grande Prairie Public Library District and has experienced rapid development since its incorporation as a fully urbanized community. La Grange Park is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, located approximately 13 miles west-southwest of Chicago with a 2020 census population of 13,475 across 2.23 square miles. The affluent community has a median household income of $107,945 and a median family income of $136,211, with only 5.1% of the population below the poverty line. Education is served by La Grange School District 102, Brookfield La Grange Park School District 95, Lyons Township High School District 204, and Nazareth Academy, a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The village is home to notable alumni including Allan B. Calhamer, inventor of the board game Diplomacy, and University of Iowa basketball player Kathleen Doyle, a 2020 Big Ten Player of the Year and 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist. Public transportation is provided by Pace bus service on routes 330 and 331.