Chicago Neighborhood Guide

Chicago is home to a huge and vibrant Mexican-American community, but nowhere is that more readily and genuinely felt than the Little Village neighborhood on … Read more

Few if any other cities in the United States can boast a 26 mile lakefront with 33 beaches, 19 miles of bicycling paths, walking trails, … Read more

On the lakefront just south of the Loop are three of the world’s finest museums: the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium and Adler … Read more

Kenwood is a history buff’s dream with its architecturally diverse mansions and famous residents, both past and present. Some of Chicago’s most successful businessmen lived … Read more

As the home of the University of Chicago, DuSable Museum of African American History, Museum of Science and Industry and other institutions, historic Hyde Park … Read more

Andersonville is characterized by an incredible diversity of cultures and lifestyles, a neighborhood whose predominantly locally-owned boutiques are found amidst quaint brunch spots, Middle Eastern … Read more

Recent gentrification has transformed Bucktown from a former working-class residential neighborhood into a hip, urban area full of chic boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Carefully restored … Read more

Pilsen is the heart of Chicago’s Mexican American community whose wealth of restaurants and shops is matched by its cultural riches, much of which is … Read more

The birthplace of five Chicago mayors, including one of our most recent, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Bridgeport is a working-class neighborhood on the near South … Read more

Streeterville is a neighborhood that caters to both locals and visitors; it is a family-oriented neighborhood as well as a major tourist destination. With its … Read more