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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Geography=== | ===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 [[ | 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}} | ||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
*[[Industrial Zone 08]] | *[[Industrial Zone 08]] | ||
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*[[Severe Tire Damage]] | *[[Severe Tire Damage]] | ||
*[[Cottage Grove Terminal]] | *[[Cottage Grove Terminal]] | ||
===Known residents=== | ===Known residents=== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
By [[2542]], Chicago was the third most populated city of the [[United Republic of North America]] on Earth, after [[New York City]] and [[ | 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}} | 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]]}} | 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== |