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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post|RW}}
{{City infobox
{{Wikipedia}}
{{City
|city=Chicago
|city=Chicago
|image=[[File:FoundationH2.jpg|275px|A section of the Zone.]]
|image=[[File:FoundationH2.jpg|275px|A section of the Zone.]]
|location=[[United Republic of North America]]{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations?page=2|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Locations, Page 2}}
|location=[[United Republic of North America]]
|population=More than 6-7 million{{Ref/Note|The fourth most populous city in the URNA, [[New Phoenix]], had around 6-7 million residents prior to the [[New Phoenix Incident]], and Chicago was the third most populous city, even then.}}
|population=More than 6-7 million<ref name="population" group="note">The fourth most populous city in the URNA, [[New Phoenix]], had around 6-7 million residents prior to the [[New Phoenix Incident]], and Chicago was the third most populous city, even then.</ref>
|notable=
|notable=Third most populous city in the URNA<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #7''</ref>
|governance=URNA
|governance=URNA, [[UEG]]
}}
}}


The '''Greater Chicago Industrial Zone''',{{Ref/Reuse|hchpg37}}<ref name="enc">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> alternatively '''"the Zone"'''{{Ref/Reuse|hchpg37}} or '''Chicago''',{{Ref/Reuse|asklonlist}}{{Ref/Reuse|odmatrix}} is a [[human]] [[city]] in the [[United Republic of North America]] on [[Earth]]. It is located on the shore of [[Lake Michigan]].{{Ref/Reuse|chapter2}}
'''Chicago''', also known as the '''Greater Chicago Industrial Zone''' or simply '''"the Zone"''', is a [[human]] metroplex in the country of the [[United Republic of North America]] on [[Earth]]. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan. Formerly a city of the [[Wikipedia:United States of America|United States of America]], the Zone is now a vast urban sprawl covering large parts of what used to be the states of [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]], and [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 37''</ref>


The city was the third most populous in the URNA{{Ref/Reuse|issue7}} and is considered a major city of Earth.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=54}}
The [[Great Lakes Spaceport]] is located nearby. By [[2558]], Chicago was the third most populated city of the [[United Republic of North America]] on Earth, after [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #7''</ref>


==Overview==
While physically located in the URNA, the Zone is a de-facto independent city-state.
===Geography===
 
Formerly a city of the [[United States of America]], the Zone is now a vast urban sprawl covering large parts of what used to be the states of [[Illinois]], [[Wisconsin]], and [[Indiana]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=hchpg37|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=37}} The [[Great Lakes Spaceport]] is located near the city.{{Ref/Reuse|hchpg37}} A [[UNSC]] recruiting center existed on the city's older near-north side.{{Ref/Reuse|chapter2}}
The Zone was the hometown of [[Avery Johnson]] and [[ODST]] [[Ava Lang]]. It was home to an [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] facility.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''': ''[[:File:Ad Asklon Cities.png|Asklon cities list poster]]''</ref>
====Locations====
 
*[[Industrial Zone 08]]
==Locations==
*[[Industrial Zone 08]] - Home to the decommissioned [[Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System]] testing facility.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', multiplayer level ''[[Foundation]]''</ref>
*[[Lake Michigan]]
*[[Blackstone Avenue]]
*[[Blackstone Avenue]]
*[[Halsted Street]]
*[[Halsted Street]]
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*[[Rebound]]
*[[Rebound]]
*[[Severe Tire Damage]]
*[[Severe Tire Damage]]
*[[Cottage Grove Terminal]]
===Known residents===
*[[Johnson family]]
**[[Marcille Johnson]]
**[[Avery Johnson]]
*[[Ava Lang]]
*[[Forge family]]
**[[Rion Forge]]
**[[Jillian]]
*[[Rosenda-A344]]
==History==
By [[2542]], Chicago was the third most populated city of the [[United Republic of North America]] on Earth, after [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=issue7|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|#7]]}}
In [[2524]], [[Avery Johnson]] returned to his home of Chicago while on leave.{{Ref/Reuse|chapter2}}
At some point after [[2553]], an [[Outpost Discovery]] was setup in Chicago.{{Ref/Generic|Id=odmatrix|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Gabriella terminal|[[UNSC Form 4026-N]]}}
==Government and society==
Chicago had its own child services, the [[Zone Protective Services]]{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=42}} The city maintained a [[Maglev train]] system. It ran along the same elevated system that older trains used to run on.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Contact Harvest|Page=45}} The Zone also had a police force that drove white and blue sedans.{{Ref/Novel|Id=chapter2|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=2}}
===Economy===
It was home to an [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] facility.<ref name="asklonlist">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[:File:Ad Asklon Cities.png|Asklon cities list poster]]</ref> [[Acheron Security]] also had a facility for testing the [[Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System]].{{Ref/Map|[[Halo 2]]|[[Foundation]]}}
===Culture===
Many residents of the city considered themselves American, despite the city not formally being part of the United States.{{Ref/Reuse|chapter2}}
====Architecture and urban design====
The city had gray-stone apartments and sidewalks lined with [[Wikipedia:Maple|Maple trees]].{{Ref/Reuse|chapter2}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]''  
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}
<references group="note"/>


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


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