CHICAGO is in many ways the nation's last great city. Sarah Bernhardt called it "the pulse of America" and, though long eclipsed by Los Angeles as the nation's second most populous city after New York, Chicago really does have it all, with less of the hassle and infrastructural problems of its coastal rivals.

Today, Chicago's towering skyline – the city has one of the world's best collections of modern architecture, from Frank Lloyd Wright houses to the 110-story Sears Tower – dominates the pancake-flat prairies for hundreds of miles around. Chicago's status as the cultural and financial heart of middle America is beyond question.

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Chicago is known as a powerhouse business center and a sophisticated city of friendly people. It is widely recognized for its daring approach to culture and the arts and its fierce passion for sports. Now it adds one more impressive accomplishment as the U.S. applicant city for the 2016 Summer Olympics. We congratulate Chicago on its well-deserved achievement!

Chicago's real estate is as diverse as its neighborhoods—Gold Coast, Bridgeport, Lincoln Park, North Shore, Wrigleyville, Pullman, Uptown, Rogers Park, Edgewater, Logan Square, Jefferson Park, Albany Park, West Ridge, O'Hare, Lakeview, Avondale, The Loop and Downtown to name a few.