The followig are just few of the great activities you can do, and places you can visit, during your stay in Chicago.
Start by obtaining your VENTRA transportation card and setting the CTA Tracker in your phone so you can start your journey through the city, and vecinity areas, with a minimum of delays and in a safe manner.
CHICAGO TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
http://www.transitchicago.com/traintracker/
METRA TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map.html
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
http://www.chipublib.org/locations/15/
AREA EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
http://www.choosechicago.com/articles/view/CHICAGO-EVENTS-FESTIVALS-2015-CALENDAR/1446/
Top 30 Chicagoland Tours
http://www.viator.com/Chicago/d673-ttd
Architecture Tour
Museums
http://chicagomuseumblog.com/museum-guide/
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
OTHER NICE NEARBY TOURS
House on the Rock, WI
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-house-on-the-rock-spring-green
Galena, IL
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g36022-Galena_Illinois-Vacations.html
Bahai Temple, Wilmette, IL
Lake Geneva
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60022-Lake_Geneva_Wisconsin-Vacations.html
THE OUTLETS
Premium Prairie Outlet in Kenosha, Wisconsin (about 50-60 minutes from Chicago in car)
http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=90
Aurora Outlet (about 50-60 minutes from Chicago in car)
http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=63