A Chicago Guide

About this Guide

Are you new to Chicago? Are you tired of taking guests to the same group of places? Here is a list of sports teams, comedy venues, overall city resources, and places to take visitors. There are many, many more ideas and activities than this list reveals, but this will get you started.

The list also includes popular spots to go and watch IU games with your fellow Hoosiers.

Overall Resources

The Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Tribune
Time Out Chicago
Chicago Reader
Craigslist
City of Chicago
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
Chicago Park District
Chicago Transit
Metromix
Centerstage Chicago

Looking for a Job?

Visit www.iualumnicareers.com. The site can help alumni seeking jobs, career advice and networking opportunities.

Where to Watch IU Play?

Joe’s Bar, at 940 W. Weed St.
Kirkwood Bar & Grill, at 2934 N. Sheffield

Places to Take Visitors

Millennium Park: There’s something for just about everybody. The fountain in the summer can be a treat for sightseers and children. Children should bring a change of clothes or a bathing suit because they will end up playing in the fountain.
Lincoln Park Zoo: It’s a free zoo
Frank Lloyd Wright: Unique architecture by a world-renowned architect. See his designs in both Chicago and Oak Park
Museums: Chicago Public Library prepares a great list of the museums
Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier: It needs its own distinction because of its popularity
American Girl Place: Girls love it
Chicago Broadway: A little bit of New York City right here in our fine city
Hot Tix: A great place to get cheaper theater and comedy tickets
The John Hancock Center

Sports

White Sox
Cubs
Bears
Bulls
Blackhawks
Fire
Rush
Sky
Wolves

Comedy

Second City: On most weekends you need to get your tickets ahead of time for the main stage shows
Comedy Sportz Chicago: It’s kind of like “Whose Line is it Anyway?’’ and the tickets are pretty affordable. The show is clean, so all ages can see it.
IO: Many big-name comedic actors got their start on this stage
The Annoyance: This isn’t for the faint at heart, but a bunch of great shows for a cheap amount of money. The shows tend to be geared to adults.