The Development of Casey

Historical marker location:

14 W Main St, Casey, Illinois

( Marker is on West Main Street west of South Central Avenue (Illinois Route 49), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2019

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the largest futures exchanges in the world, was founded in Chicago in 1898. The exchange allows traders to buy and sell futures contracts for commodities like corn, soybeans, and crude oil.