Oldest Building in Pike County

Historical marker location:

Atlas, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 54 and Illinois Route 96, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 54.)

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.