Why Chicago?

Chicago is a city with a lot of personality, famous for a variety of things from jazz music and comedy to skyscrapers and railroads. Favorite tourist spots include:

• The Loop, which includes the Sears Tower, once the tallest building in the world
• Frank Lloyd Wright's earliest buildings are in Chicago--over 100 in the metropolitan area
• The theater district, where you'll find shows by inspired unknowns as well as The Second City, source of many Saturday Night Live cast members and some of the funniest actors from the last few decades
• Navy Pier, your jumping off point for a cruise on Lake Michigan or just a ride on a 15-story tall Ferris wheel
• Shedd Aquarium, one of the world's largest with 5,000,000 gallons, more than 25,000 fish, and 2,100 species

Weather

September is a great time to visit Chicago. Past summer's heat waves and before the cold of winter, you'll find an average high of 75 and low of of 54.

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