About Chicago

General Info | Transportation | Sports | Government | Weather | Family Fun | Statistics | Maps
Museums/Zoos | History | Colleges & Universities | Entertainment | Media | Business
Wilmette & Other Suburbs

General Information

• City of Chicago Home Page


• 123.Chicago


• Chicago Citysearch.com


• Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau


• Chicago Park District


• Chicago Public Library's "Learn Chicago"


• CityVisor.com: Chicago


• Yahoo! Chicago


• About.com: Chicago


• Chicago - from CityTownInfo.com

Government

• City of Chicago Home Page


• City of Chicago: Government


• Chicagoinfo.gov


• Chicago Public Library: Government Information


• Chicago Public Library: Chicago's Mayors


• About.com: Chicago Government Resources


• Google: Chicago Government


• Illinois and Chicago Government Resources

Statistics

• Chicago Public Library: Facts About Chicago


• General Statistical Profile of Chicago


• Chicago Community Area Demographics

History

• Chicago Public Library: Chicago Timeline


• About.com: Chicago History


• Jazz Age Chicago

Media

• Print:
  • Chicago Magazine
  
  
  • Chicago Reader
  
  
  • Chicago Sun-Times
  
  
  • Chicago Tribune
  
  
  • Crain's Chicago Business
  
  

• Broadcast:
  • Television:
    • WBBM 2 (CBS)
    
    
    • WMAQ 5 (NBC)
    
    
    • WLS (ABC)
    
    
    • WGN 9 (WB)
    
    
    • WTTW 11 (PBS)
    
    
    • WFLD 32 (FOX)
    
    
    • CLTV (Chicagoland's Television)
  
  
  • Radio:
    • WBEZ (91.5 FM), Public Radio
    • WBBM (96.3 FM)
    
    
    • WFMT (98.7 FM)
    
    
    • WXRT (93.1 FM)
    
    
    • WBBM (780 AM)
    
    
    • WLS (890 AM)
    
    
    • WGN (720 AM)

Transportation

• Chicago Airports


• Airlines


• Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
  • Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
  
  
  • Metra Commuter Rail System
  
  
  • Pace (suburban bus system)
• Amtrak


• Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
• Highway Traffic Information

Weather

• Weather.com


• Yahoo! Weather - Chicago

Maps

• Chicago - Downtown Chicago and notable buildings


• Chicago Map Network - clickable, scalable map of Chicago and surrounding area


• University of Chicago Maps - Chicago/Cook County Area

Colleges and Universities

• General site:
  • Yahoo! Chicago Metro Colleges and Universities

• Specific sites:
  • Columbia College
  
  
  • DePaul University
  
  
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  
  
  • Kendall College
  
  
  • Lake Forest College
  
  
  • Loyola University
  
  
  • National-Louis University
  
  
  • Northeastern Illinois University
  
  
  • Northwestern University
  
  
  • Roosevelt University
  
  
  • University of Chicago
  
  
  • University of Illinois at Chicago

Business

• General Information:
• Chicago Business.com


• City of Chicago: Business


• City of Chicago: Information for Business


• Chicago Sun-Times: Business


• Chicago Tribune: Business


• Chicago Tribune Top 100 Companies


• Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce


• Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

• Boards and Exchanges:
  • Chicago Board of Trade
  
  
  • Chicago Board Options Exchange
  
  
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  
  
  • Chicago Stock Exchange

Sports

• Chicago Cubs


• Chicago White Sox


• Chicago Bulls


• Chicago Bears


• Chicago Blackhawks


• Chicago Wolves


• Chicago Fire

Family Fun

• Chicago Children's Museum


• Chicago International Children's Film Festival


• Chicago Parent


• ChicagoKids.com


• Kohl Children's Museum

Museums/Zoos

• General Information:
  • Yahoo! Chicago Museums and Exhibits

• Specific Museums/Zoos:
  • Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
  
  
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  
  
  • Brookfield Zoo
  
  
  • Chicago Children's Museum
  
  
  • Chicago Cultural Center
  
  
  • Chicago Historical Society
  
  
  • Field Museum of Natural History
  
  
  • Kohl Children's Museum
  
  
  • Lincoln Park Zoo
  
  
  • Museum of Science and Industry
  
  
  • Notebaert Nature Museum
  
  
  • Shedd Aquarium

Entertainment

• General Sites:
  • Centerstage Chicago
  
  
  • Chicago Dance and Music Alliance
  
  
  • Chicago Metromix: a Chicago Entertainment and Restaurant Guide
  
  
  • Chicago Concerts Schedule & Tickets
  
  
  • Chicago Theater Guide
  
  
  • Chicago Theatre Homepage
  
  
  • City of Chicago: Mayor's Office of Special Events

• Specific sites:
  • Chicago International Film Festival
  
  
  • Chicago Shakespeare Theater
  
  
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  
  
  • Goodman Theatre
  
  
  • Lyric Opera of Chicago
  
  
  • Ravinia Festival
  
  
  • Steppenwolf Theater

Wilmette and Neighboring Suburbs

• General Information:
  • Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Wikipedia: Chicagoland
  
  
  • Illinois Cities and Towns
  
  

• Suburban Newspapers:
  • Pioneer Press
  
  
  • Daily Herald
  
  

• Wilmette:
  • Wilmette Online
  
  
  • Wilmette Area Community Information
  
  
  • Wilmette Public Library
  
  
  • Wilmette Shops and Stores
  
  
  • Yahoo! Local
  
  

• Evanston:
  • City of Evanston
  
  
  • Evanston Public Library
  
  
  • Evanston Shops and Stores
  
  
  • Yahoo! Local
  
  

• Kenilworth:
  • Village of Kenilworth
  
  
  • Yahoo! Local
  
  

• Winnetka:
  • Village of Winnetka
  
  
  • Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
  
  
  • Winnetka Shops and Stores
  
  
  • Yahoo! Local
  
  

• Skokie:
  • Village of Skokie
  
  
  • Skokie Public Library
  
  
  • SkokieNet
  
  
  • Yahoo! Local
  
  

• Glenview:
  • Village of Glenview
  
  
  • Glenview Public Library
  
  
  • Glenview.com
  
  
  • Yahoo! Local
  
  

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