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The first resident of Chicago was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. He build the first settlement in 1779. Chicago is a city of world-class status, unsurpassed beauty, and located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Visitors to Chicago have a full array of attractions and activities to choose from. Chicago's many famous landmarks and attractions may be toured by foot, by bus, by boat, or by plane. Chicago events include: Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Gospel Festival, Taste of Chicago, and the Midwest International Wine Exposition.

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 922-7827

http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/

Inside the planetarium there is a museum with a collection of timepieces, early scientific instruments, and other Space-Age hardware.

American Girl Theater

111 E. Chicago Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 943-9400

http://www.americangirl.com/

The theater preforms a live musical called "The American Girl Revue.

Art Institute of Chicago

111 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 443-3600

http://www.artic.edu/

The Art Institute of Chicaago is well-known for its paintings ranging from the 13th century to now, and its internationally esteemed as a school of art and design. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers a comprehensive college education centered in the visual and related arts.

Baha'i House of Workshop

Sheridan Rd. and Linden Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(847) 853-2300

A nine-sided temple is founded by the Baha'i faith.

Baha'i House of Worship

Sheridan Rd. and Linden Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(847) 853-2300

A nine-sided temple is founded by the Baha'i faith.

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

6500 S. Pulaski Rd.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 582-6500

The museum exhibits folk art, stamps, textiles, coins, and other items spanning 1,000 years of Lithuanian history.

Blue Man Group

3133 N. Halsted St.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 348-3300

http://www.blueman.com/

Official website for Blue Man Group, with photos from the shows and sound clips from the CD, AUDIO.

Broadway In Chicago

151 W. Randolph St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 977-1700

http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/

The theatre offers a variety of touring braodway musicals, plays, and dance.

Brookfield Zoo

3300 Golf Rd.

Chicago, Illinois

(708) 485-0263

http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/

Some the special exhibits of animals the zoo has to offer is Habitat Africa!, the North American Cypress Swamp, and Illinois Wetlands Exhibit.

Buckingham Memorial Fountain

Foot of Congress St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 747-2474

The fountain is made from Georgia's red marble and is surrounded by formal gardens.

Burnham Park

by Columbus Dr. and Lake Shore Dr., connects Grant and Jackson Parks

Chicago, Illinois

Once the Century of Progress World's Fair was held at this park in 1932-33 and there is Soldier Field.

Cantigny

on Winfield Rd., Wheaton

Chicago, Illinois

(630) 668-5161

The property was formerly the property of col. Robert R. McCormick and is now administered in his name. He was the editor and publisher of the newspaper the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Academy of Sciences

2430 N. Cannon Drive

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 755-5100

http://www.chias.org/

Innovative science education and environmental programs, scientific literacy research, and an interactive museum.

Chicago Architecture Foundation Shop and Tour Center

224 South Michigan Ave., Santa Fe Bldg.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 922-8687

http://www.architecture.org/shops.html

It exhibits Chicago's contributions to architecture and is the starting point for many architecture tours.

Chicago Board of Trade

141 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 435-3590 or 435-3625

http://www.cbot.com/

The Board of Trade could be said to be the world's oldest and largest futures exchanges.

Chicago Botanic Garden

1000 Lake Cook Road

Chicago, Illinois

(847) 835-5440

http://www.chicago-botanic.org/

Chicago Botanic Garden, an Illinois botanical museum, offers beautiful gardens, plants, flowers, greenhouses, educational classes, plant information.

Chicago Children's Museum

700 East Grand Avenue at Navy Pier

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 527-1000

http://www.chichildrensmuseum.org/

The museum has exhibits that show children the truth about garbage, the inventing process of discovery, water works, and the city hospital.

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

2301 S. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 567-8500

http://www.chicago.il.org/

Welcome to Chicago, the convention capital of the world and the nation's busiest meeting place.

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 346-3278 or 744-6630

http://www.cityofchicago.org/tourism/CulturalCenter/

This renovated building, built in 1897, is noted for its Italian marble, mosaics and Tiffany domes.

Chicago Festival Association

P.O. Box 220219

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 395-6868

http://www.chicagofestivals.org/

A non-profit organization producing community events for the city of Chicago.

Chicago Historical Society

South end of Lincoln Park at Clark St. and North Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 642-4600

http://www.chicagohistory.org/

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.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

30 S. Wacker Dr.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 930-1000

http://www.cme.com/

The world's largest marketplace for trading futures and options in currencies, interest rates, stock indexes and agriculture commodities.

Chicago Theatre

175 N. State St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 263-1138

http://www.capa.com/

The restored 1920's structure offers theatrical preformances and live concerts.

Chicago Tribune Freedom Center

777 W. Chicago Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 222-2116

The printing plant for the Chicago Tribune offers tours of the center.

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

330 N. Wabash

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 494-6700

http://www.chicagolandchamber.org/

The chamber strives to make it the most business-friendly region in America.

Daley Civic Center

50 W. Washington St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 744-5000

This 31-story center is home to many municipal courts and offices, and the building also holds a 50-foot-high Cor-Ten sculpture by Pablo Picasso.

David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art

5550 S. Greenwood Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 702-0200

http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/

Shows a collection of Chinese, ancient, modern and contemporary art, including the changing exhibits.

DisneyQuest

55 E. Ohio Street

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 222-1300

http://disney.go.com/DisneyQuest/

Welcome to DisneyQuest, Disney's an indoor interactive theme park that combines Disney's magic with cutting-edge immersive technologies to provide adventures for guests of all ages.

Douglas Tomb State Historic Site

636 E. 35th St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 225-2620

A 96 feet high bronze statue of Stephen A. Douglas is surmounted on his tomb.

Elks National Memorial and Headquarters

2750 Lake View Ave., Lincoln Park

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 477-2750

A veteran memorial dedicated to Elks who served in World War I and succeeding wars.

Garfield Park Conservatory

300 N. Central Park Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 746-5100

http://www.garfield-conservatory.org/

Welcome to Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory, one of the nation's largest conservatories. Two acres of landscape art under glass.

Glessner House Museum

1800 S. Prairie Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 326-1480

http://glessnerhouse.org/

The 19th century mansion features William Morris wallpaper and fabric as well as decorative crafts and arts.

Grant Park

Lakefront between Randolph St. and Roosevelt Rd.

Chicago, Illinois

http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/Downtown/GrantPark.html

The park contains a statue on Lincoln and Gen. John A. Logan, a yacht basin, a rose garden, and formal gardens.

Graue Mill

on York Rd. and Spring St., between 31st St. and Ogden Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(630) 655-2090

This waterwheel gristmill dates back to 1852 and its basement is one of few authenticated stations of the underground railroad.

Harold Washington Library Center

400 S. State St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 747-4300

http://www.chipublib.org/001hwlc/001hwlc.html

The library holds over 2 million books and periodicals and has many other special collections.

Henry B. (Widow) Clarke House

1821 S. Indiana Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 326-1480

Built in 1836, this Greek Revival house is the oldest surviving home in the city of Chicago and its furnishings reflect its first owners, the Henry B. Clarke family.

Henry Crown Space Center and OMNIMAX Theater

Jackson Park

Chicago, Illinois

The space center shows exhibits about astronauts and space travel, and the OMNIMAX theater show films on its 5-story high screen.

Illinois Art Gallery

100 W. Randolph, Ste. 2-100

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 814-5322

The art gallery displays artwork by Illinois artists and other forms of art.

International Museum of Surgical Science

1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 642-6502

http://www.imss.org/

The museum houses collections of surgical science spanning more than 4,000 years.

Jackson Park

Next to Burnham Park

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago's third largest park, it has three beaches, an 18-hole golf course, playgrounds, and was the scene of the Columbian Exposition of 1893.

Jane Addams Hull House Museum

800 S. Halsted St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 413-5353

http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/hull_house.html

The house is restored house of the Jane Addams, the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the mansion houses the original furnishings, paintings, memorabilia, and photographs.

John G. Shedd Aquarium

Grant Park, 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr. (US 41)

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 559-0200 or 939-2438

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/

Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the largest indoor aquarium in the world, with more than 8,000 aquatic animals including beluga whales, dolphins, penguins and a Caribbean reef.

John Hancock Center

875 N. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 751-3681 or (888) 875-8439

This 100-story building has X-frames on the tower are the complex's distinguishing features.

Kraft Education Center

111 S. Michigan Ave., Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 857-7161

http://www.artic.edu/aic/kids/

An educational resource building for the kids and family.

League of Chicago Theatres

228 S. Wabash St., Ste. 300

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 554-9800

http://www.chicagoplays.com/

A non-profit organization helping to promote about 150 theaters in the greater Chicago area.

Lincoln Park

Along Lake Shore Dr., North Ave. to Hollywood Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago's largest park and it features Saint-Gaudens' standing statue of Lincoln, the Governor Oglesby State Monument, a monument to Alexander Hamilton by John Angel, a statue of Ulysses S. Grant and many others.

Lincoln Park Conservatory

Lincoln Park

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 742-7737

The conservatory overlays 4 acres and has 19 propagating houses.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Cannon Dr., Fullerton

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 742-2000

http://www.lpzoo.com/

The zoo has over 1,000 animals, including endangered species, from almost everywhere in the world.

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

220 Cottage Hill, Wilder Park

Chicago, Illinois

(630) 833-1616

The museum holds a large collection of jade and hardstone carvings, including exhibits of gemstones and minerals.

Loyola University Museum of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art, The

6525 N. Sheridan Rd., Cudahy Library, Loyola University's Lake Shore campus

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 508-2679

The museum displays medieval, Renaissance, and baroque art.

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

North bank of the Chicago River, between Wells and Orleans Sts.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 644-4664

http://www.merchandisemart.com/

The mart is one of the world's largest commercial buildings and shows millions' of dollars of home furnishings.

Morton B. Weiss Museum of Judaica

1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 924-1234

The museum has a collection of Iranian Judaica and rare manuscripts.

Museum of Broadcast Communications

jct. Michigan Ave. and Washington St. in Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 629-6000

http://museum.tv/

Dedicated to the preservation of our radio and televison history. Public Programs, Education the Advertising Hall of Fame, and the Radio Hall of Fame all make up our institution at the Chicago Cultural Center on Michigan Avenue at Washington Street.

Museum of Contemporary Art

220 E. Chicago Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 280-2660

http://www.mcachicago.org/

The museum shows contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture, and other visual art forms.

Museum of Holography

1134 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 226-1007

The museum shows holograms (3-D) images by laser light in a type of gallery setting.

Museum of Science and Industry

Jackson Park, 57th St. and S. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 684-1414

http://www.msichicago.org/

Take a virtual tour of the U-505 submarine, visit Colleen Moore's fairy castle, discover LEGO Mindstorms intelligent robots, explore the Pioneer Zephyr, and more! Now on-line only at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Newberry Library, The

60 W. Walton St.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 943�9090

http://www.newberry.org/

The library's research focuses on history and the humanities, and has a wide collection of rare books, maps and manuscripts.

Northwestern University

2169 N. Campus Dr.

Chicago, Illinois

(847) 864-9270

http://www.northwestern.edu/

Northwestern University is one of the nation's leading research universities. It enrolls 17,700 students in 12 colleges and schools on campuses in Evanston, Illinois, and Chicago.

Oriental Institute Museum

1155 E. 58th St.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 702-9521

The institute has a museum devoted to the archeology and art of the ancient Near East, and displays a large collection of antiquities.

Polish Museum of America

984 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 384-3352

The museum records the many Polish contributions to this country and it contains the manuscipts of the patriots in the war for America's independence like Thaddeus Kosciuszko and Casimir Pulaski.

Robie House

5757 Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 834-1847

http://www.robiehouse.org/

This house is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's best styles of architecture, Prairie School style.

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 702-9202 or 702-2100

http://rockefeller.uchicago.edu/

Sears Tower

233 S. Wacker Dr.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 875-9696

http://www.sears-tower.com/

This is the tallest building in the United States and is 110 stories.

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

618 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 322-1747

http://www.spertus.edu/

www.Spertus.edu is the entry point for Spertus Institute online information. Find links to all Spertus Institute online content here.

Spertus Museum

618 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 922-9012 or 322-1747

http://www.spertus.edu/Museum.html

The museum displays Judaica representing centuries of Jewish life and culture, and other important things that are shown are the Holocaust Memorial and the Room of Generations.

Terra Museum of American Art

664 N. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 664-3939

http://www.terra-museum.com/

The Terra Museum of American Art exhibits painting, sculpture and prints by American artists. The Museum also hosts traveling exhibitions and offers many educational programs.

The Field Museum

1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 922-9410

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/

Built in 1893, the museum is ranked among the world's foremost museums of natural sciences and holds over 9 acres of displays consisting of world-renowned collections of more than 19 million artifacts and specimens.

The Hancock Observatory

875 N. Michigan Ave., 94th Floor

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 751-3680

http://www.hancock-observatory.com/

The observatory offers audio tours and a spectacular view.

The Midway Plaisance

A mile-long boulevard, connects Jackson Park with Washington Park

Chicago, Illinois

Midway of the 1893 Columbian Exposition.

University of Chicago

5801 South Ellis Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 702-1234

http://www.uchicago.edu/

The university shows the older Gothic structures employing the traditional English quad design.

University of Illinois at Chicago

Halsted and Harrison Sts.

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 996-7000

http://www.uic.edu/

Formed by the Medical Center and the Chicago Circle campuses of the University of Illinois in 1982, this campus accommodates about 25,000 students.

Untouchable Times and Tours

605 N. Clark St.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 881-1195

Untouchable Tours

This tour takes you on a 2-hour bus tour of Chicago's Prohibition-era landmarks, like in the 1920s.

WhirlyBall

1880 West Fullerton Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

(800) 8-WHIRLY

http://www.whirlyball.com/

WhirlyBall, the worlds first and only mechanized sport! 'Like playing basketball, jai-alai & hockey...IN BUMPER CARS!!!

Windy City Fieldhouse

2367 W. Logan Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois

(773) 486-7423

http://www.windycityfieldhouse.com/

Windy City Fieldhouse is a multi-sport and entertainment complex, located just 10 minutes from downtown Chicago, which offers corporate events, parties, court rental, tournaments, personal fitness programs, and youth programs.

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