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.
St. Adalbert Church
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Built in 1914 for the area's Polish community, St. Adalbert's still features murals of rousing crowd favorites like Queen Jadwiga's wedding and the time Our Lady of Czestochowa beat the hell out of so...
St. Hyacinth Basilica
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Another of Chicago's gorgeous Polish Cathedrals, the three towers of St. Hyacinth's Basilica are a landmark of the Avondale neighborhood. The paintings and stai...
St. Mary of the Angels Church
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One of the city's most beautiful churches, this classic Polish Cathedral is now administered by the priests of the Opus Dei order of Catholicism. Church hours, ...
St. Michael's Church
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Unveiled in 1869, the walls of St Mike's were all that remained after the Chicago Fire swept through Old Town, making it one of only six structures to survive &...
St. Procopius Church
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This towering stone church was built in 1883 for Czech Catholics in the area. Today, it's impressively weathered and gloomy from the street, but bright and aust...
St. Wenceslaus Church
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The other monumental religious edifice that dominates the Avondale skyline, it is considered to be "one of the best examples of the fusion of Art Deco stylings ...
Stephen A Douglas Tomb and Memorial
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A 46 ft tall column marks the mausoleum of one of the most prominent senators in US history (a prominent resident from whom the Douglas neighborhood gets its na...
Stephen Daiter Gallery
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One of the city's best photography galleries, Stephen Daiter Gallery represents stunning 20th century American and European photography. The gallery highlights ...
Steppenwolf
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The creation of John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and many others, Steppenwolf features cutting-edge theater and doesn't trade on the famous name, offering both original material and incisive re-stagings o...
Sts Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church
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This huge, golden-domed, Ukrainian Catholic church has been a local landmark since its construction in 1973. The church was b...
Sunset Cafe
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Countless jazz legends played at this legendary jazz club, including: Bix Beiderbecke, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Earl Hines, Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie, and of course, Louis Armstrong. The clu...
Supreme Life Building
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Built to house the first African-American insurance company, which was one of the few Black Metropolis businesses to survive the Great Depression. The building ...