Chicago, IL City Guide and Yellow PagesFind Things To Do In Chicago, IL. Chicago Attractions, Chicago Jobs, Chicago.Since the mid-nineteenth century, Chicago, IL, has been a major transportation hub for railroads, steamboats, and Great Lakes’ sailing ships. Important events in the past include the great fire of 1871. In rebuilding from that catastrophe, in 1885, the city witnessed completion of its first skyscraper. A little later, one of the first world’s fairs, the World’s Columbian Exhibition, opened in Chicago, IL, in 1893. For entertainment and the arts, Chicago, IL, has some famous theaters and troupes. The Drury Lane Theater is easy to reach. For established types of theater, visit Second City for comedy and the Steppenwolf Theater Company for drama. Live music venues are all over the city, because of its great blues and jazz scenes. If you like to shop, stroll the Magnificent Mile along Michigan Avenue. And, while on Michigan Avenue near the Loop, take in the Art Institute of Chicago, worth visiting for its collection of twentieth-century European paintings alone. By no means is that the museum’s sole focus, but that collection is definitely a major draw. More ... |
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The Empty Bottle: Music, cheap drinks and dancing
Ukrainian Village’s Empty Bottle has been delivering top notch musical acts to Chicago since opening in the early ‘90s. A launching pad for up and coming national and local acts, the Bottle also serves cheap beer and excellent food at its Bite Café next door.
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Cookie Bar: Baking a heathier cookie
Everyone loves cookies, but not everyone loves the lard and butter that a delicious cookie is usually baked with. Fortunately, Lincoln Park’s Cookie Bar owners realize cookies can be harnessed from fresh and harmless ingredients and still taste delectable.
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Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art: Exploring Eastern Europe's Artistic Side
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, located in Chicago's Ukrainian Village, is dedicated to the Eastern European experience and to giving foreign artists a chance to state their artistic autonomy.
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Chicago Riverwalk: Meandering Through Chicago's Second Shoreline
Beneath the crowded downtown streets lies the Chicago Riverwalk, an isolated promenade structured around the flowing Chicago River. The mile-long walkway allows pedestrians the chance to sit and ruminate, dine outside, jog, walk their dogs, bike and visit monuments, all the while escaping the cacophony above.
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Best Chicago Blogs
With so many great blogs reporting on the quirks of the Windy City, this list of the best Chicago blogs pulls a varied assortment, each with something different to offer.
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Summer Festival Season in Chicago - Gone to the Dogs?
It's officially summer festival season in Chicago, and those of us with dogs might be wondering if it's a good idea to allow your canine companion to accompany your festival-going. And the answer is...maybe.
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Bistro Bordeaux: Authentic French cuisine
From the butcher papered tables to Chef Frank Mnuk's interpretations, Bistro Bordeaux has earned the title as one of Chicago's top new restaurants. Even though it's in Evanston.
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Lake County Fielders: Diamond in the rough
This Northern League team has risen in tough economic times from the unlikely location of Zion, Illinois, where the street names are biblical and baseball is a blessing.
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Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop: A piece of San Francisco sweetness in Chicago
Leaving the heart in San Francisco is one thing, but being able to get a piece of it anytime is another thing. Even though it was founded in the Bay Area, Chicago’s branch of Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop is the Midwest’s answer to the world famous chocolatier.
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The Matchbox: "Chicago's Most Intimate Bar"
Living up to its namesake, The Matchbox is not only Chicago’s “most intimate bar,” but also its narrowest and perhaps smallest. Shaking up potent cocktails for years, it’s no wonder why Matchbox is one of the city’s most dependable establishments.
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Revival of Chicago's The Dil Pickle Club
No, this club has nothing to do with the crunchy cuke found on a stick or submerged in a jar. Rather, it echos the historic Chicago salon bringing to life once again the notion of discussion. Whether it be on Fear/Flight, Love/Death, The Dil Pickle Club (death by pickle spear?)adds flavor to life.
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First Month More Dangerous for Illinois Drivers
On Illinois roadways, a newly licensed driver represents danger. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported on October 14 that teens are 50 percent more likely to be involved in an accident during their first month as a licensed driver than they are after their first year on the road. Franklin and Karen Biddle learned the dangers of teen driving firsthand.
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Handlebar Bar and Grill: Wheeling drinks and veggie food
The Handlebar is a biker bar, but of the cyclist kind, not the rough and tumble motor bike type. Bucktown’s neighborhood pit-stop welcomes both the peddling-friendly and non-wheeled set for breakfast, dinner and drinks.
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The Green Grocer: Organic food for a better life
Being health conscious and eating organic food has been on the rise in the past couple of years, but it’s not just a gimmick. The Green Grocer eschews name brands sold at a traditional chain grocery to sell fresh products grown at local farms that inevitably bolsters health.
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
One of the city's most intriguing museums exhibits the best in Outsider Art.
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More About Chicago, Illinois
The University of Chicago and Northwestern University are major national universities in a city that contains many other fine institutes of higher learning.For relaxation, Lake Michigan provides a great scene for boating. While visiting, check out the Navy Pier and the Shedd Aquarium and enjoy the boats during a stroll along the lake shore or while riding on Lake Shore Drive. If you visit during the last week of June, you’ll find the “Taste of Chicago” is a worthy experience. It’s located in Grant Park.
Get information on degree programs, masters degrees and online degrees at CampusExplorer.com
Other local cities near Chicago
Chicago Facts and Places:
Newspapers are Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sports teams are Bears,
Cubs, Bulls
Local Schools are University Of Chicago, Northwestern University
