Chicago is famous for its skyline, its hardworking people, blues and jazz, and the Chicago Cubs. The city is the transportation hub and as well as the financial, business, and cultural capital of the Midwest. The best time to visit Chicago is in June, September and October when it is mild and sunny. Those fond of architecture will enjoy visiting the renowned buildings lining the banks of the Chicago River.

A walk through downtown is a mini-tour through the history of the high-rise office skyscraper, from the 1890s Burnham Hotel Downtown Chicago to the mid-20th century modern style, typified by the Sears Tower and John Hancock Center. Around Christmas season, shoppers delight in a stroll down State Street to see costly and attractive displays at America's great department stores like Sears, Montgomery Ward, and old Marshall Field's.