Dedicated to Adam Brown

Historical marker location:

3201 Chicago Rd, South Chicago Heights, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Chicago Road (Illinois Route 1) and West Sauk Trail, on the right when traveling north on Chicago Road.)

Marker installed: 2003

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.