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Chicago

A road-trip stop through Illinois.

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Things to do in Chicago

Millennium Park / The Bean
Chicago Architecture River Cruise
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Art Institute of Chicago
Willis Tower Skydeck or a Chicago Architecture Center river cruise
Chicago Blues District walking area / Buddy Guy's Legends (day visit)
Wicker Park / Bucktown record shops and vintage stores
Check in and stroll Millennium Park / The Bean

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Where travelers stay

Lodging 1

Boutique hotel in River North or The Loop

Lodging 2

Same boutique hotel, River North or The Loop

Lodging 3

The Robey (Wicker Park)

Lodging 4

Budget Inn or Comfort Inn, Calumet City / South Chicago suburbs

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