56 Traditional Chicago Recipes in This Cookbook Chicago, Illinois is located on the north east part of the United States on the shores of Lake Michigan, which is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Chicago has a large number of regional specialties that reflect the city's ethnic and working-class roots. These include the Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, the Chicago Style Hot Dog and the Italian Beef sandwich. There are many famous people from Chicago including Harrison Ford, Tina Fey and John Malkovich. Chicago is the setting for many books, movies and television shows including the medical drama E.R., the movie Risky Business and the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth. Chicago has a long history of craft brewing. There are many micro breweries, brew pubs and regional brewers. The cultural diversity of the city has led to many Chicago specialty dishes with ethnic influences including Mexican, Greek, Italian, Polish and Chinese. I have put together a cookbook with some of the best and most well-known recipes from Chicago that best represent the spirit of the Windy City. Enjoy!