Archive for the ‘Destinations’ Category

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

James Cook asked: The Chicago Midway Airport is located 10 miles from downtown Chicago next to suburbs of Burbank and Clearing. The airport serves over 17 million passengers a year and is popular for the many attractions it houses. Known as the state’s number two airport, not only does it ...

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Phoenix Delray asked: Since Frank Sinatra sang that Chicago his kind of town, we felt that you also may find it too your liking. Chicago is the largest city of the entire Midwest. New York Done Right is a breezy nickname for the city that does not receive quite the ...

The Art Institute of Chicago - a Visitor’s Guide

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Mark Traston asked: The Chicago Academy of Design was born on Dearborn Street in 1863. The intention of the 35 artists who founded it was to run a free school with it's own gallery. The Academy was granted a charter in 1867 and classes commenced in 1868 meeting daily at ...

Chicago Union Station: Five Tips to Ease Your Way Through Chicago’s Amtrak Train Station

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Charles Self asked: Chicago’s Union Station is a landmark in the Amtrak system.  Completed in 1925, it served as one of the six passenger train stations in downtown Chicago.  As Amtrak’s current Chicago train station, it is still an exciting place to begin or end a train trip.Here are five ...

Things to Do in Chicago, Illinois

Monday, January 26th, 2009

cameron van asked: Chicago, Illinois is a city that is full of history, culture, and entertainment and it is a force that cries out to be explored. Chicago Harbor opens up to Lake Michigan and then bisects the city and adds to the charm. Although one third of the structures ...

The Sights and Sounds of Illinois

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Attila Jancsina asked: If you and your family are planning to go on a vacation, or may be you're looking for a place to move in, check-out Illinois. With its ethnically and culturally diverse community, great economic hub and breathtaking scenery, many have said that Illinois is the most accurate ...