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Sprawling chain hotels can be a total snooze (although Chicago boasts some beauties in its best hotels). Luckily, the Windy City has an impressive assortment of boutique properties that trade size for warm, personalized service and lashings of character. Whether it's your first time here or you're planning a cheeky staycation, these...

With a consistent dedication to using local, seasonal ingredients, this refined list of the best restaurants in Chicago guarantees a unique, delectable and eclectic dining experience. With impressive skyline views, artistic flair and relentlessly innovative chefs, the difficulty in Chicago is not in finding a world-class restaurant, but choosing between...

The Windy City has awe-inspiring skyscrapers, hunger-stomping food and culture to match almost any city in the world. But what never ceases to amaze is just how much you can do for free in Chicago. Donations by philanthropists have bestowed the city with superlative museums and more than 700 works...

The weather outside is frightful, but indoor dining is none-too-delightful… For Chicago gourmands, that only leaves two options: Either take refuge in one of the many makeshift heated outdoor structures proliferating the sidewalks or dive head-first into the thriving take-out and delivery scene. From tongue-in-cheek sandwich creations to Scandanavian beers,...