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Chicago Flights Flights to Chicago is served by two major airports: O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport There are plenty of taxis both to and from the city center, but they are quite expensive, especially during rush hours. Expect upwards of $40 for O'Hare and $30 for ... Chicago flights »

Chicago Hotels 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec to 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Chicago hosts many major conventions each year and has plenty of places to stay. The majority are either at O'Hare Airport or downtown in the Loop and the Near North . If you want to explore the city, aim for downtown — a hotel near O'Hare is good for ... Chicago hotels »

Loop

The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the ... Loop Travel Guide »

Near North

The Near North is the shop-and-awe center of Chicago. It's bounded by North Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west ... Near North Travel Guide »

Rogers Park

Rogers Park is the northern border of Chicago — the wild-eyed inheritor of uninhibited lakefront, swamps become beaches, and the ... Rogers Park Travel Guide »

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is one of Chicago's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront ... Hyde Park Travel Guide »

Lakeview-North Center

Lakeview has the lion's share of Chicago nightlife, starting with Wrigleyville, home of the Chicago Cubs and major players in the ... Lakeview-North Center Travel Guide »

Wicker Park

Wicker Park is the vanguard of music, nightlife, and fashion in Chicago. This article also includes the sly, enjoyable Ukrainian ... Wicker Park Travel Guide »

Southwest Side

The Southwest Side of Chicago is far off the beaten path. Plenty of visitors know Midway Airport, but never see anything beyond ... Southwest Side Travel Guide »

Uptown

Uptown is a scruffy, jazz-inflected neighborhood on the north side of Chicago. Within its boundaries, off to the side of the ... Uptown Travel Guide »

Bridgeport-Chinatown

Bridgeport-Chinatown is the South Side at its most dynamic, as the old South Side Irish neighborhood of the Daleys increasingly ... Bridgeport-Chinatown Travel Guide »

Lincoln Park-Old Town

In Lincoln Park, collegians mix with freshly-minted lawyers and barrel-chested brokers, all come to sing their good fortune ... Lincoln Park-Old Town Travel Guide »

North Lincoln

North Lincoln is a collection of neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago through which Lincoln Avenue wanders, remembering ... North Lincoln Travel Guide »

Pilsen

Pilsen is a neighborhood on the Lower West Side of Chicago. Murals of Mexican cowboys notwithstanding, Pilsen is a lot like the ... Pilsen Travel Guide »

Far West Side

Chicago's Far West Side is best known for being impoverished and crime-ridden, but it has at least one major attraction as well ... Far West Side Travel Guide »

Near West Side

The Near West Side of Chicago has two of Chicago's premiere culinary strips, Little Italy and Greektown, and basketball legend ... Near West Side Travel Guide »

Near South

The Near South area of Chicago is bounded by Harrison St to the north, the Chicago River and Clark St/Federal St to the west ... Near South Travel Guide »

Far Northwest Side

The Far Northwest Side of Chicago includes the neighborhoods of Avondale and the Polish Village , with large Polish communities; ... Far Northwest Side Travel Guide »

Chatham-South Shore

Chatham-South Shore is a district at the heart of Chicago's South Side, home to the real Chicago blues, some mind-blowing BBQ ... Chatham-South Shore Travel Guide »

Logan-Bucktown

Logan Square is an expansive neighborhood with sweeping boulevards on Chicago's West Side. It shares a wealth of dive bars and ... Logan-Bucktown Travel Guide »

Bronzeville

Bronzeville, the Black Metropolis, is a mecca of African-American History on Chicago's South Side, just miles south of downtown ... Bronzeville Travel Guide »

Far Southeast Side

The Far Southeast Side of Chicago is a huge section of Chicago with only one large tourist draw: the Pullman Historic District ... Far Southeast Side Travel Guide »

O'Hare International Airport

O'Hare International Airport is one of the biggest and busiest airports in the world. It serves the city of Chicago and the rest ... O'Hare International Airport Travel Guide »

Far Southwest Side

The Far Southwest Side of Chicago is home to a large Irish-American community, a ton of Irish pubs, and even a replica Irish ... Far Southwest Side Travel Guide »

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• Chicago Travel Guide www.geckogo.com
• Flights to Chicago www.tripbase.com
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• Chicago O'Hare Airport Information www.ohare-airport.org Unofficial O'Hare airport site with information on flight arrivals and departures
• Chicago, Illinois, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary www.nps.gov
• City of Chicago official website www.cityofchicago.org
• Chicago Public Library's Chicago Timeline www.chipublib.org
• Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce www.chicagolandchamber.org
• Choose Chicago: Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau website www.choosechicago.com
• Explore Chicago: City of Chicago's official tourism website www.explorechicago.org