Chicago is one of the most visited cities in the U.S., but people who stick to the city limits are missing a lot of things to see and do in its suburbs.

For many locals, Open House Chicago has become a fun fall tradition to get free access to the city's amazing architecture. This year on Oct. 15-26, the Chicago Architecture Center will change the ...

The Chicago Architecture Center’s free annual spectacle, Open House Chicago, returns this weekend, unlocking the doors to more than 200 sites that most of us might not otherwise see. Some old ...

If you've ever wanted to get a backstage look into the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum, the hidden Chicago Magic Lounge or the iconic pink Edgewater Beach Apartments, the Chicago ...

Chicago is a city that rewards the curious. World-class architecture rises along a glittering riverfront. A sprawling lakefront stretches for miles beneath an ever-changing sky. And around nearly ...

The best times to visit Chicago are April through May and between September and October, when the temperatures are warm, a ...

That’s what Norbert Gleicher remembers actor Harrison Ford telling director Andrew Davis after Ford toured the contemporary home at 336 W. Wisconsin St. in early 1993. The Chicago-born Davis and his ...

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