FACT SHEET: An Indian in Chicago

As US President Barack Obama gets set to hand over power to either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the November 8 elections, 'India Global Business' takes a trip to his home city of Chicago. The so-called “Windy City” is not only home to some of the world's tallest buildings and sky-scrapers but also among the largest Indian American population of around 172,000.CurrencyAmerican DollarTime ZoneGMT -5Top attractions of Chicago:

• Millennium Park
• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Navy Pier
• Shedd Aquarium
• Willis Tower
• Judy Istock Butterfly Haven
• Buckingham Fountain
• The Field Museum
• The Wrigley Field
• 360 Chicago Observation Deck
• Lincoln Park Zoo
• The Cloud Gate
• Museum of Science and Industry

• 237 square miles of land
• An estimated 2,695,598 residents
• Dozens of cultural institutions, historical sites and museums
• More than 200 theaters
• Nearly 200 art galleries
• More than 7,300 restaurants
• 77 community areas containing more than 100 neighborhoods
• 26 miles of lakefront
• 15 miles of bathing beaches
• 36 annual parades
• 19 miles of lakefront bicycle paths
• 552 parks
• United States President Barack Obama

• There are an estimated 30 India-based companies in greater Chicago - Air-India, Rolta, State Bank of India, Tata, Infosys, Infocrossing and others; additionally, ArcelorMittal has its US headquarters in Chicago.
• There are also 5,727 ethnic-Indian owned companies with employees in the Chicago area, according to US Census survey data.
• India-US Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM) in Chicago
• Chicago and Delhi share a Sister City relationship since 2001

• There are 59 flights flying from Delhi to Chicago daily
• Air-India, Lufthansa, Jet Airways, Emirates, Air Canada, Gulf Air and American Airlines are some of the top airlines that fly from India to Chicago
• The estimated flying time is around 15 and a half hours

• On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the 44^th President of the United States in an incredibly historic and momentous election. Tourists have since flocked to Barack Obama′s House for the opportunity to see his former permanent residence.
• He was a community organiser in Chicago before earning his law degree.
• He worked as a civil rights attorney and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School between 1992 and 2004.
• Two years after graduating, Obama was hired in Chicago as director of the Developing Communities Project, a church-based community organisation.
• As the President of the United States, Obama delivered his victory speech before hundreds of thousands of supporters in Chicago′s Grant Park in 2008. After his re-election as president in 2012, he addressed supporters and volunteers at Chicago′s McCormick.
• The Barack Obama Foundation has announced that Chicago will be the home of the Barack Obama Presidential Center and the University of Chicago will collaborate with the foundation on this.
• Obama is a supporter of the Chicago White Sox and a Chicago Bears football fan in the National Football League (NFL).

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