Nana Oyl

Historical marker location:

3030 State St., Chester, Illinois

( Marker is on State Street (Route 150), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2018

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.