Navigating the Windy City

Your Chicago Guide celebrates the vibrancy, complexity, and passion of a great American city. 

Magnificent Mile lit up for the holidays in Chicago

INTRODUCING YOUR CHICAGO GUIDE

Formerly known as The Local Tourist Chicago, we’ve been covering the Windy City since 2002.

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STORIES THAT BRING CHICAGO TO LIFE

Get to know Chicago through the windows of her past.

Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse, located in the former Chicago Varnish Company building, designed by Henry Ives Cobb

Bootleggers, Tee-totalers, and Egg-throwing Apes: stories from Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse

Bootleggers, Tee-totalers, and Egg-throwing Apes: stories from Harry Caray’s Italian SteakhouseRead More

Hull House Museum

Making the World a Better Place: the Story of Hull-House and Jane Addams

Making the World a Better Place: the Story of Hull-House and Jane AddamsRead More

Newberry Library in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago

The Story Behind the Stacks: How Newberry Library Came to Be

The Story Behind the Stacks: How Newberry Library Came to BeRead More

Chicago Water Tower

Chicago’s Symbol of Hope: the Historic Water Tower

Chicago’s Symbol of Hope: the Historic Water TowerRead More

Glessner House Museum in the South Loop of Chicago, the last design by Henry Hobson Richardson

Glessner House: a Remarkable Home for a Remarkable Family

Glessner House: a Remarkable Home for a Remarkable FamilyRead More

Grand staircase entrance of the Nickerson Mansion in Chicago Gold Coast, now the Driehaus Museum

Driehaus Museum: The Story Behind the $100,000,000 Mansion

Driehaus Museum: The Story Behind the $100,000,000 MansionRead More

Aerial view of Grant Park, photo courtesy Choose Chicago

THINGS TO DO IN CHICAGO

Check out these ideas for things to do in Chicago.

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CHICAGO FOOD & DRINK

Hungry & thirsty? These Chicago-area restaurants, bars, and breweries will take care of you.

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