Whether it’s the Ballet, baseball, stunning architecture, world-class museums, beautiful theatres or gourmet restaurants, Chicago has them all; in fact, it’s a city which provides something for every traveler. There are very few cities that make better use of summer than Chicago, when locals shake off the winter blues and enjoy till the very last drop of summer fun. From amazing street festivals to picnics in the park to hitting the beach, there’s a host of things to do in Chicago.
Logan Square Auditorium
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It's under-utilized on weeknights, but this ballroom-with-a-liquor-license hosts weekend rock shows and the occasional label showcase for mainstays of Chicago m...
Logan Theatre
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Opened in 1915 with 975 seats and still showing movies today, although it has since been carved up into four screens for second-run Hollywood fare. It is a link between nostalgia for the neighborhood'...
Lookingglass Theater
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Box office opens at 10:00 on weekdays and at 11:00 on weekends. Known for their inventive, acrobatic shows; their repertory production of "Lookingglass Alice" i...
Loyola University Museum of Art
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Loyola University Museum of Art, based on Loyola University Chicago's Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago is dedicated to spiritual aspects of all cultu...
Lyric Opera
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Extraordinary productions of major operas, in the impressive Civic Opera House, overlooking the river; local legend has it that the back-story behind business magnate Samuel Insull's decision to build...
Madonna della Strada Chapel
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Art deco style meets religious devotion in the spectacular Madonna della Strada Chapel, built in 1938 on the grounds of Loyola University's campus. Thanks to a ...
Marie's Golden Cue
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A classic pool hall with eighteen well-kept tables. It's seedy enough that you can enjoy hustlers working the room, but not so rough-and-tumble that Marie can't announce her new grand-kids on the vint...
Marina City
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No tours available, unless you're cheeky enough to fill out a fake rental application (24 hours in advance), but these iconic twin buildings are worth a photo. (You might recognize them from the cover...
Market Square
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Market square is just lovely. The Market Hall, which served as a grocery store, is currently being restored as it has suffered from several fires over the years....
Marquette Building
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It's partially obscured by renovations, but this first-wave skyscraper still makes an immediate contrast with the modern Federal Center across the street. The lobby is decorated with Tiffany mosaics a...
Marshall Field Jr. Mansion
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This site is one of the great scandals of the Gilded Age. It was built by Marshall Field, the richest and most powerful man in Chicago, for his son. In 1905, th...
Masjid Al-Faatir
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Masjid Al-Faatir is the largest of Chicago's Mosques. Founded by Boxing World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali and his manager Jabir Herbert Muhammad (son of Elijah Muhammad) in 1987. It was later re...