Historical Marker
Chess Records Recording Studio
Historical marker location:
2120 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is on South Michigan Avenue south of East Cermak Road, on the right when traveling south.)
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.