Historical Marker
Westfield College
Historical marker location:
Westfield, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of West Lincoln Street and South Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on West Lincoln Street.)
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.