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When you travel to the Windy City, it helps to have your itinerary set. Here are 85 of the best things to do in Chicago when traveling alone or with

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Chicago Travel Guide 2025

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The 10 Best Museums in Chicago

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7 Places to Eat Iconic Chicago Foods

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Your Guide to Chicago

From the shores of Lake Michigan to the towering skyscrapers in The Loop, discover the best things to do in Chicago with this guide.

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The 10 Best Beaches in Chicago

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The Best Chicago Hotels for Architecture Lovers

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Budget-Friendly Chicago

Chicago is a destination that is filled with fun things to do, but can you have a great vacation here that's also budget-friendly? You bet! This walk

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Food Tours in Chicago

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Chicago Off the Beaten Path

Chicago is a destination that's packed with fun things to do without ever leaving downtown, but it's worth it to venture off the beaten path to explo

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Chicago to Oklahoma City: 8-Day Road Trip Inspired by AAA Route 66 Road Fest

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Fun Things to Do Without Leaving Your Couch

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Our Picks for Best Travel Films

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On the Hunt for Dinosaurs

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Oklahoma to Route 66 End of the Trail in California: A 9-Day Road Trip

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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

theWit Chicago, a Hilton Hotel

Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown

Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center

Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago/Hoffman Estates

Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O'Hare

Majestic Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago South-Lansing

Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook

The Drake

Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Wilmette/Skokie

Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave

Holiday Inn Chicago North - Evanston

Holiday Inn Chicago-Oak Brook

Crowne Plaza Chicago SW - Burr Ridge

Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Suites

Pendry Chicago

Hyatt Place Chicago/Wicker Park

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop

voco Chicago Downtown

Holiday Inn Chicago-Tinley Park

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Kinzie Hotel

Staypineapple Chicago

Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Midway Airport

Home2 Suites by Hilton Bolingbrook Chicago

Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection

The Chicago Hotel Collection

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago-Lombard/Oak Brook

LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Courtyard by Marriott Chicago at Medical District/UIC

Extended Stay America Chicago/Vernon Hills-Lincolnshire

The Talbott Hotel

The Westin Chicago Lombard

Days Inn & Suites Chicago Arlington Heights

Even Hotels & Convention Center Chicago-Tinley Park

Canopy By Hilton Chicago Central Loop

Warwick Allerton Hotel Chicago

DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Arlington Heights

Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago-O'Hare

Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport

The Ritz-Carlton Chicago

Sonesta Select Chicago - Elgin

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile

Marriott Chicago Midway

Sheraton Chicago Northbrook Hotel

Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Chicago

The Gwen, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago

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21C Museum Hotel Chicago

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The Lasalle Chicago, Autograph Collection

Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile

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Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove Village

Staybridge Suites Chicago-Oakbrook Terrace

Hilton Chicago/Northbrook

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Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Chicago

Trump International Hotel & Tower

The Peninsula Chicago

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Midway Airport

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