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Chicago is located in the Midwestern state of Illinois along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connects the Chicago River with the Des Plaines River, which runs to the west of the city.

Combined with its suburbs and eight surrounding counties, the greater metropolitan area is known as Chicagoland [ located in nine counties in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin ]

The city is divided into 77 official community areas.

County seat of Cook County.


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Car Hire Chicago

 Holiday Autos  -  
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 Sixt  -  
Pick-Up Station :Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago O'Hare Airport

Hotels in Chicago

 Booking  -  Hotel Guide Chicago 
Districts [ Chicago Loop, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier ], Attractions [ Navy Pier, Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium ], Landmarks [ Sears Tower, John Hancock Center, Marina City, Civic Opera Building, Wrigley Building, Chicago Tribune Tower, Time Life Building, Lake Point Tower, Old Water Tower Chicago ]

  -  Motel 6 and Red Roof

 

 

  - Create your perfect trip to Chicago
Flight, Hotel and Car

 British Airways  -  Holidays in Chicago 
Start your Chicago holiday at the top of Sears Tower for views over The Windy City and outstretched Lake Michigan. Once you've worked up an appetite, fill up on Chicago-style deep-pan pizza. Add a daytrip to your Chicago holiday to explore rural life in Indiana's Amish Country.

 American Dream Weekends  -  short breaks - regional UK departures available
 United Vacations  -  tailor made holidays in America

 

 -  Rail passes, Trains and destinations, Plan your trip
Amtrak, America's leading train operator, offers a selection of rail passes for international travelers. The USA Rail Passes provide for travel in three different regions, or the entire United States, with varying travel durations.

 Public Transport  -  Chicago Transit Authority 
In 1914, all of the local street railways, consolidated to become Chicago Surface Lines (CSL). In 1924, another amalgam of small companies, made up of Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Co. (formed in 1892), Lake Street Elevated Railroad Co. (1893), Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad Co. (1895), and Northwestern Elevated Railroad Co. (1900), all consolidated to form the Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CRT). These two consolidated companies eventually became the foundation for the CTA.

Chicago (USA PopOut Maps S.) 
Chicago is best visited with a PopOut Map – the pocket-sized travel essential that pops open in a single motion to reveal seven different maps.
The Chicago PopOut has maps for North and South Chicago, Hyde Park, the Magnificent Mile, Chicago-In the Loop, Around Chicago and Chicago Transit. Incredibly detailed maps show museums, places of interest, historic sites, hotels, shopping, markets, bookshops, parks, theatres and more.
Map 2 pages (May 28, 1999); Publisher: Compass Maps; Language: English; ISBN: 1841390127
 Mapblast! Driving Directions  -  streetmaps Chicago, etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
 Mc Nally  -  Route Planner Chicago / USA
 Multimap.com


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 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau 
Chicago is a business center, with a diverse, powerhouse economy. It is also a tourism center, with world -renowned shopping, dining, museums, architecture, theater, music and more. For business. For pleasure. We're your kind of town.
 City of Chicago 

  Cook County, IL  -  Cook County Info Center
Second largest county by population in the U.S [ 2000 ]
  Chicagoland
Largest cities: Aurora, Berwyn, Calumet City, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Crystal Lake, Des Plaines, East Chicago, Elgin, Elmhurst, Evanston, Gary, IN, Hammond, IN, Harvey, Highland Park, Joliet, Kenosha, WI, Naperville, North Chicago, Park Ridge, Waukegan, Wheaton

 Auditorium Building
 Brooks Building
 Buckingham Fountain,
 Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building
 Chicago Board of Trade
 Chicago Building
 Chicago Methodist Church
 Chicago Park District 
Discover the pleasures of Chicago Park District treasures! The Chicago Park District manages over 220 stunning facilities throughout the city – most can play host to your next event.
Auditoriums, Baseball, Boxing, Dog Friendly Area, Fitness Centers, Golf Courses, Gymnastics, Gyms, In -Line Skating, Meeting Rooms/Assembly Halls, Paths (Jogging / Walking / Bicycling), Swimming Indoor Facilities, Swimming Outdoor Facilities, Tennis Courts, amm.
 Civic Opera House - home to the Lyric Opera of Chicago
 Dearborn Street Station
 Field Building
 Former Chicago Historical Society Building
 Gage Group Buildings
 Heyworth Building
 Hull House
 John G. Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium is the World's Aquarium. Opened in 1929, it is one of the oldest public aquariums in the world . Shedd has a rich history. Its history spans decades, and it was created by people like you, who continue to drive World's aquarium into the 21st century.
 John Hancock Center
 Leiter I Building
 Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo is everyone's zoo. And although it is among the oldest zoological gardens in the country (established in 1868), it also is among the most modern - a leader in wildlife conservation, community education and recreation.
 Monadnock Building
 Montauk Building
 Museum Campus
The downtown Museum Campus is home ot three of Chicago's most beloved museums: The Field Museum of Natural History, The Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. Other internationally renowned institutions include the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Science and Industry and the Art Institute of Chicago.
 Museum of Science and Industry
 Navy Pier
Located on Lake Michigan, just East of Chicago's Downtown, Navy Pier has been a Chicago landmark since it first opened in 1916. As the Pier fell into disuse during much of the 1970s and 1980s, the State of Illinois and Chicago embarked on a joint plan whereby, in 1989, ownership of the Pier was transferred to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the same body which oversees Chicago's McCormick Place. The Authority moved swiftly to redesign Navy Pier into one of the country's most unique recreation and exposition facilities. Navy Pier now showcases a unique collection of restaurants and shops in addition to unequaled recreational and exhibition facilities -- in a setting like no other.
 Reliance Building
 Richard_J._Daley_Center
 Leiter II Building
 Tribune Tower
 Union Station
 Water Tower
 Wrigley Building

 Chicago neighbourhoods [ Wikipedia ]  -  see also Chicago Neighborhoods and City Guide
 Community Areas of Chicago [ Wikipedia ] 

Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau
Chicago is a business center, with a diverse, powerhouse economy. It is also a tourism center, with world -renowned shopping, dining, museums, architecture, theater, music and more. For business. For pleasure. We're your kind of town.
Stad Chicago - City of Chicago

Adler Planetarium - eerste planetarium op het westelijk halfrond
Het planetarium werd opgericht door Max Adler, een filantroop. Naast twee planetariumtheaters, omvat het 't oude Sky Theatre en het met de nieuwste snufjes uitgeruste Zeiss Planetarium. Er is ook een museum over astronomie gevestigd.
Art Institute of Chicago [ kunstinstituut Chicago ] - school én museum
Je kunt hier je eigen online museum creëren!
Chicago Park District - Openbaar groen in Chicago
Discover the pleasures of Chicago Park District treasures! The Chicago Park District manages over 220 stunning facilities throughout the city – most can play host to your next event.
Auditoriums, Baseball, Boxing, Dog Friendly Area, Fitness Centers, Golf Courses, Gymnastics, Gyms, In -Line Skating, Meeting Rooms/Assembly Halls, Paths (Jogging / Walking / Bicycling), Swimming Indoor Facilities, Swimming Outdoor Facilities, Tennis Courts, enz.
Civic Opera House - operatheater aan North Wacker Drive nr. 20
Het gebouw heeft een Art deco- en Art Nouveau-interieur. Hier geeft de Lyric Opera van Chicago haar voorstellingen.
Field Museum
Combining the fields of Anthropology, Botany, Geology, Paleontology and Zoology, the Museum uses an interdisciplinary approach to increasing knowledge about the past, present and future of the physical earth, its plants, animals, people, and their cultures.
Grant Park - zie Chicago Park District
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium is the World's Aquarium. Opened in 1929, it is one of the oldest public aquariums in the world . Shedd has a rich history. Its history spans decades, and it was created by people like you, who continue to drive World's aquarium into the 21st century.
John Hancock gebouw - vernoemd naar staatsman John Hancock
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is een park op Chicago's oever aan Lake Michigan. Het park is het meest bekend vanwege de gratis dierentuin.
Lincoln Park Zoo [ dierentuin Chicago ]
Lincoln Park Zoo is everyone's zoo. And although it is among the oldest zoological gardens in the country (established in 1868), it also is among the most modern - a leader in wildlife conservation, community education and recreation.
Magnificent Mile
There's always something happening on The Magnificent Mile! Whether you seek fun for the whole family, shopping and cocktails with friends or a romantic outing for two, The Magnificent Mile features seasonal events and special happenings all year long. Enjoy free special events that are open to the public, intimate gatherings with featured designers at area retailers, exclusive tasting events at local restaurants, and special activities at cultural attractions.
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, Columbus Drive to the east, Randolph Street to the North and Monroe Street to the South.
The park is open daily from 6am - 11pm. Admission is always free.
Museum Campus [ museumkwartier van Chicago ]
The downtown Museum Campus is home ot three of Chicago's most beloved museums: The Field Museum of Natural History, The Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. Other internationally renowned institutions include the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Science and Industry and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Museum of Science and Industry [ Wetenschapsmuseum / Industriemuseum ]
Navy Pier
Located on Lake Michigan, just East of Chicago's Downtown, Navy Pier has been a Chicago landmark since it first opened in 1916. As the Pier fell into disuse during much of the 1970s and 1980s, the State of Illinois and Chicago embarked on a joint plan whereby, in 1989, ownership of the Pier was transferred to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the same body which oversees Chicago's McCormick Place. The Authority moved swiftly to redesign Navy Pier into one of the country's most unique recreation and exposition facilities. Navy Pier now showcases a unique collection of restaurants and shops in addition to unequaled recreational and exhibition facilities -- in a setting like no other.
Sears Tower
Was van 1973 tot 1997 het hoogste gebouw ter wereld; daarna het hoogste gebouw in Noord-Amerika
Six Flags Great America
Standard Oil Building
Universiteit van Chicago

Chicago Landmarks - bezienswaardigheden in Chicago
Forgottenchicago.com - Het vergeten Chicago

Cuisine

 Chicago cuisine [ Wikipedia ]

 Foodies
On the curriculum vitae of a foodie, "eating" is listed as a hobby. The foodie lives to eat, and to eat to live is definitive boredom. A true foodie clings to all things culinary. From soup to nuts, a foodie seeks out the fun stuff about fine fare, along with the arcane, the academic, the in-depth, and the latest. To find the perfect cheese or the best macaroon recipe is life's work.
 Historic American Recipes 
Apple-Fritters | Dough-Nuts | Cocoa-nut Drops | Molasses Gingerbread | Common Gingerbread | Election Cake | Indian Meal Pudding | Fried Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potato Pie | Beef-Stake | German Chicken Stew | Jack Rabbit Stew | To Roast a Pig | Broiled Scrod | To boil a Cod's Head.

History of the City of Chicago

 Chicago's history  -  Wikipedia
During the mid 1700s, the Chicago area was inhabited primarily by Potawatomis, who took the place of the Miami and Sauk and Fox who had controlled the area previously. The name Chicago originates from "Checagou" (Chick-Ah-Goo-Ah) or "Checaguar" which in the Potawatomi language means 'wild onions' or 'skunk'...
 Chicago Historical Society
The Chicago Historical Society is a privately endowed, independent institution devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois, as well as selected areas of American history, to the public through exhibitions, programs, research collections, and publications.

 From Revolution to Reconstruction
A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by the Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
 National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts. 

Music, Culture & Entertainment

People living in Chicago are called "Chicagoans." The term is also sometimes applied to those living in one of the neighboring communities.

 Chicago People & Culture [ Wikipedia ]
Demographics Chicago, Museums and galleries, Performing arts, Music, Media
 Grant Park Music Festival
The Chicago Park District and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs present the Grant Park Music Festival. The free concert series begins in the summer and runs most Wednesdays through Sundays until the fall. Most concerts are held at the Petrillo Music Shell in the heart of the City's front yard, Grant Park

 Native Ground Music  -  Historic American Music & Folklore
Old time,historic American, bluegrass music and American folklore
 Popular songs in American history  -  Lesley Nelson's Website.
American Folk and Traditional Music with Lyrics, Midi Files, Tune Information and History behind the folksongs and ballads. With folksongs arranged by time period.

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directories

 Chicago Neighborhoods and City Guide
Chicago is renowned as a city of neighborhoods, each diverse in culture and scenery. If you are in search of Chicago neighborhoods information or looking for a Chicago Map, you can find it in this Chicago City Guide. You can search the Chicago Guide by topic or by neighborhood. Each of our Chicago neighborhoods profile contains useful information, including historically rich architecture, beautiful parks, culture, some demographics, landmarks, and commerce. Chicago is a leader in every aspect of living and the Chicago neighborhoods that make up the city are rich with history, unique cultures and diversity
 Chicago Reader
the Chicago Reader is widely recognized as one of the leading alternative weeklies in the U.S. It specializes in features rather than news, with emphasis on urban issues and politics, arts and culture, and literary journalism that seeks to capture the spirit of contemporary city life.
The Reader is also well-known for its indispensable guides to Chicago theater, film, arts, and music, and for an extensive classified advertising section that focuses on the needs of young urban adults. It is a controlled -circulation newspaper distributed primarily in city neighborhoods where young people live in high concentrations.
 Metromix  -  Chicago Tribune
Chicago restaurants, clubs, bars, entertainment and nightlife
 Wild Chicago  -  WTTW11
WTTW11's mission is to help people living in and around Chicago to better connect with all that our great city has to offer. Television, radio, print, internet and events work in concert to allow that connection to happen when, where and how you want.

Chicago related articles :

**  Architectour of Chicago [ Financial Times, June 27, 2009 ]


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