Chicago, Illinois

In 1833, Chicago, Illinois was first established with a population of just 350 settlers. Just four years later, the City of Chicago was officially incorporated. Interestingly enough, the name Chicago is actually the French interpretation of the Native American Miami-Illinois language's word for "wild leek", or shikaakwa.

Chicago Qs

Hotels

Hotels

• Hotel Allegro Chicago
• Hotel Burnham

Celebrities

Actors

• Samm Levine

• Chicago Auto Show
• Chicago Maritime Festival

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade

• Art Chicago
• Bike the Drive
• Chicago Gospel Music Festival
• Green Festival
• Memorial Day Parade
• Walk and Roll Chicago

• Chicago Blues Festival
• Chicago Outdoor Film Festival (through August)
• Chicago Summerdance (through August)
• Drinking and Writing Festival
• Race to the Taste
• Taste of Chicago

• Chicago Criterium
• Chicago Folk and Roots Festival
• Magnificent Mile Art Festival
• Pitchfork Music Festival
• Rock Around the Block
• Venetian Night

• Arlington Million
• Chicago Air and Water Show
• Chicago Jazz Festival
• Lollapalooza
• Viva! Chicago

• 18th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
• Chicago World Music Festival

• Around the Coyote Fall Festival
• Chicago Humanities Festival
• Chicago International Children's Film Festival
• Chicago International Film Festival
• Chicago Underground Film Festival

• Annual Powwow
• Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
• Christmas Tree Lighting
• Go Vertical Chicago
• SOFA
• Zoolights Festival

• Julmarknad Christmas Bazaar
• New Year’s Eve
• Winter Flower and Train Show (through January)