MICHAEL BREIN’S GUIDE TO
Chicago ‘L’ Map & Guide
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Top 50 Sights by the ‘L’ Extra-Large Transit Map Least Expensive Way to Go! INDEX
TOC
Table of Contents Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
2
How to Use this Travel Guide
3
Overview of Chicago Transit System (Front Page)
4
Overview of Mini Area Maps (Back Page)
5
Chicago by the ‘L’
6
Index of Points of Interest
7
Index of Points of Interest (Cont)
8
Chicago Transit Map
9
Key to Maps and Symbols
10
Mini Area Maps 1-3
11
Mini Area Maps 4-8
12
Mini Area Maps 9-14
13
Mini Area Maps 15-18
14
Mini Area Maps 19-27
15
Mini Area Maps 28-31
16
Mini Area Maps 32-36
17
Mini Area Maps 37-44
18
Mini Area Maps 45-49
19
Mini Area Maps 50-55
20
Back Cover
21
INDEX
TOC
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38-40
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Chicago
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15 & 16
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*Bus 124 runs F nites & SaSu mid-May to Labor Day
-EXIT-
“JAMES R THOMPSON CENTER” -OTHER SIGHTS1 Illinois Art Gallery James R Thompson Center SUITE 2-100
2 City Hall 3R ichard J Daley Center (Picasso sculpture) Tourist Information Illinois Bureau of Tourism (ground floor Thompson Ctr)
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31
L Clark -OTHER SIGHTS1 Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows 2 Ferris Wheel 3 Navy Pier IMAX 4 Sightseeing Boats
19-22
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2 WASHINGTON
3 PICASSO
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41-44
6
-GO TO-
54 & 55 54&55
Map Ref G5
Go to Randolph St Metra Station (see 19-22 above) -then® Metra Electric ® 59th St Station -OTHER SIGHTS1 University of Chicago Quadrangle -GO TO-
PARKVIEW
43
56TH
55,56,57TH ST STATION 45
44
1
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58TH
41
42
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54 Naper Settlement 55 DuPage Children’s Museum (Outside Chicago 30 min) Go to Union Station (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line ® Naperville -OTHER SIGHTS1 Riverwalk 2 Walter Peyton’s Round House
2 END OF LINE
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53 R
55
JACKSON
1
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2
ASTOR
L
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28&29
4
41 Robie House 42 Oriental Institute Museum 43 Smart Museum 44 DuSable Museum
WOODLAWN
NORTH
2
31 James R Thompson Center Map Ref B7
53
Map Ref F1
UNIVERSITY
1
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53 Brookfield Zoo
ELLIS
4
72
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34-36
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CLARK
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1
LASALLE
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-or-
B
52
CHICAGO
Map Ref D5
B
3
ROOSEVELT
Go to Union Station (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line ® Hollywood (Zoo Station)
-FROM-
Bus 66 from 2 on map on right to 3 or 4 on map 10-13
*18th St Station is a ‘request’ stop. Ask conductor to stop at 18th St. To return, flag train to stop.
GREENWOOD
7 Chicago Historical Society 8 International Museum of Surgical Science
-NOTE-
Long walk
HOLLYWOOD
Go to 10-13 -thenBus 66 from 1 or 2 on Map 10-13 to 2 on map on right
50 & 51
-NOTE-
-OTHER SIGHTSi Tourist Information Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau
BEECHER
INUES CONT O T
-GO TO-
McCormick Place
WABASH
-or-
4, 5, 7 & 8
0 i 4
INUES CONT O T
Bus 65 from 2 to 3
-GO TO-
28 & 29
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50&51 CHICAGO
GOLF
-thenBus 65 from 1 to 2 -FROM-
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Lincoln Park 2 Lincoln Conservatory
Bus 126 from 3 on map on right to 2 on map 23 & 24
5
2
R
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END OF LINE
Grand
51
N T TO INU E
6
ARTHUR
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65 66
7&8 151 STOCKTON
-FROM-
Bus 151 from 3 on map on right to on map 10-13
1
-GO TO-
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WEBSTER
18 17
1
PALMER
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2
OAK PARK
2
GROVE
3
-thenBus 151 from ➆ on map 10-13 to 2 on map on right
-thenBus 151 from 1 on map 23 & 24 to 2 on map on right
3 2 14
ADELAIDE
WINFIELD
-orGo to 10-13
Go to 23 & 24
17 Navy Pier 18 Chicago Children’s Museum
YORK
5 FULLERTON
Bus 124 runs F nites & SaSu only mid-May to Labor Day Bus 130 runs SaSu only mid-May to Labor Day
KENILWORTH
Go to 5 & walk from there
-NOTE-
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50
PARK
COTTAGE HILL
-or-
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Map Ref D5
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Bus 151 from 2 to north dir bus stops (right) on maps indicated above
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(Outside Chicago 1 hr)
R
20TH
48&49 CHICAGO
52
52 Cantigny
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Bus 4 from 2 on map on right to on map 34-36
1
-GO TO-
48 & 49, 52
4
-FROM-
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47, 50 & 51
-GO TO-
PRAIRIE
CANAL
39 A 38 B
CHICAGO
SOUTH
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Elmhurst Historical Museum 120 E PARK AVE
18TH 1
50&51
Go to OTC (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Union Pacific West Line ® Elmhurst
STATE
L
2
INDIANA
151
1 OTC
-thenBus 4 from 4 on map 34-36 to 1 on map on right
MICHIGAN
2
34-36
3
MADISON
30
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47
“FOREST”
R
L HARLEM
(Outside Chicago 30 min)
38 Prairie Ave Historic District 39 National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum 40 McCormick Place
CLINTON
2 NORTH
50 Elmhurst Art Museum 51 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Map Ref E5 130
LAKE
HOME
JACKSON
METRA ENTRANCE
19-22
WACKER
Go to 5, 6, 7 & 8, 10-13, 14, 15 & 16, 19-22 -thenBus 151 from south dir bus stops (left) to 2 on map on right
126 130 151 28&29
6
16
34-36
L
QUINCY
25-27
1
12
QUINCY
MONROE
Map Ref B6
6 Lincoln Park Zoo
6
WELLS
30 Union Station
B
3
B
CANAL
31
-GO TO-
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FRANKLIN
14, 19-22
2
-FROM-
25-27, 30, 31
ADAMS
FULLERTON
-GO TO-
CLINTON
Bus 12 from 2 on map on right to 1 on map 34-36
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Historic Pleasant Home 217 HOME AVE 2 Unity Temple 875 LAKE ST Tourist Information Oak Park Visitors Center 158 FOREST AVE
49 A
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1
B
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ONTARIO
“FOREST”
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ILLINOIS
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2
-thenBus 12 from 3 on map 34-36 to 1 on map on right
48
“MARION ST”
DESPLAINES
ADAMS
28 126
15
-EXIT-
37
-NOTE-
151
126 JACKSON
END OF LINE
GRAND
STATE
MONROE WACKER
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Michigan Ave Bridge 2 Chicago Sun-Times (tours) 401 N WABASH AVE 3 Sightseeing Boats
WABASH
ON CKT STO 1 15
5
2
Bus 3, 10, 146, 151
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MARION
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WILTON
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4, 6
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Charnley-Persky House 1365 N ASTOR ST 2 Astor Street
CLARK
STATE
L
29
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77
DIVERSEY
1
-GO TO-
VAN BUREN
LASALLE
27
30
Map Ref A7
CHICAGO
Map Ref D6 Go to 34-36
L
26
Map Ref B6
15 Chicago Tribune 16 Chicago’s First Lady River Cruise
Map Ref E2
L
Pass Canal & Clinton. Get off at Jefferson. Walk to Desplaines.
5 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
48 Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio 49 Ernest Hemingway Museum
INUES CONT O T
FOREST
25
-GO TO-
28 & 29
-GO TO-
MARION
126
1 Federal Reserve (tours) 230 S LASALLE ST
28 Sears Tower Skydeck 29 Chicago Mercantile Exchange
B
4
47
48 & 49
MICHIGAN 4 38-40 ROOSEVELT
37 New Maxwell Street Market
JACKSON
14
4
5
-NOTE-
KINZIE
L
INUES CONT O T
*Bus 130 runs SaSu only mid-May to Labor Day
LASALLE
L LaSalle
1
CONGRESS
Formerly Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art, now LUMA. Museum has moved (see map 10-13 below).
B
Bus 130*, 146 from 2 on map on right to 7 on map 10-13
L
CENTRAL PARK AVE
L Conservatory
-FROM-
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Map Ref A7
CHICAGO
Map Ref E3 6
14 12 130
COLUMBUS 130 146
3
LASALLE
28&29
HUBBARD
3
47 Garfield Park Conservatory
-thenBus 130*, 146 from 6 on map 10-13 to 2 on map on right
37
4
4 Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
1
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ROOSEVELT
QUINCY
POLK
46
2 2
-GO TO-
L L
GRAND
ILLINOIS
Map Ref D5
34
12
B
12 130 146
2
-or-
VAN BUREN
25-27
-OTHER SIGHTS-
2750 N LAKEVIEW AVE
B 2
Map Ref C6
1, 2, 4
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Elks National Memorial
2
32&33
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Symphony Center 220 S MICHIGAN AVE 2 Betty Rymer Gallery 280 S COLUMBUS DR
1
INUES CONT O T
CHICAGO
C
-orBus 3, 10, 146, 151
35
25 Chicago Board of Trade 26 Chicago Board Options Exchange 27 Chicago Stock Exchange
14, 17 & 18
-GO TO-
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-EXIT-
“HALSTED” “U OF I-HALSTED”
37
Grand
Bus 77 from 2 to 3
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ROOSEVELT
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1
3
JACKSON
L Adams
L
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Bus 12 from 2 to 3
23
19-22, 25-27, 32 & 33
Map Ref A7
225 GREENWOOD ST
L
ADAMS
-GO TO-
14 Museum of Broadcast Communications
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Dawes House (Evanston Historical Society)
-FROM-
46 Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
-FROM-
B
-GO TO-
-FROM-
LAKE
HURON
L Jackson
1
-NOTE-
Bus 10 runs daily Mem Day to Labor Day; SaSu rest of year
48&49
5
1
B
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36
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MICHIGAN
SUPERIOR
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26 Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). 400 S LaSalle St. ☎ 312-786-5600. World’s largest stock options exchange. Visitors’ gallery. Exhibits. Bridge to CBOT. 5SaSu 27 Chicago Stock Exchange. One Financial Place, 440 S LaSalle St. ☎ 312-663-2980. View the 2nd largest stock exchange in the US from the visitors’ gallery. 5SaSu 28 Sears Tower Skydeck. 233 S Wacker Drive. ☎ 312-875-9696. One of the world’s tallest bldgs & major Chicago symbol & landmark. Chicago’s best view from 103 floors up. $ 29 Chicago Mercantile Exchange. 30 S Wacker Dr. ☎ 312-9308249. View trading on options & futures in interest rates, stock indexes foreign currencies & agricultural commodities from two visitors’ galleries: currencies (8th fl), others (4th fl). 5SaSu 30 Union Station. 210 S Canal St. ☎ 312-655-2385. Chicago’s major transit hub, w/Richard B Olgilvey Transit Center (OTC) next door. Depart for attractions using Metra trains. 31 James R Thompson Center. 100 W Randolph St. ☎ 312‑814‑6660. Architecturally interesting major Chicago govt bldg w/attractions inc art gallery, tourist info. 5SaSu 32 Museum of Contemporary Photography. Columbia College, 600 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-663-5554. Photography as art. Works of pre-eminent & emerging photographers worldwide. 5Su 33 Spertus Museum. 618 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-322-1747. Jewish life, religion, history, culture & art. Holocaust Memorial. Hands-on children’s archeological center. 5Sa $ (5$ F) 34 Field Museum. Museum Campus, 1400 S Lake Shore Drive. ☎ 312-922-9410. Huge world-renowned museum of life, culture, natural history—a museum of the Earth! “Sue”, the biggest, most complete T-rex dinosaur & more. $ (5$ W) 35 Shedd Aquarium. Museum Campus, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312-939-2438. Indoor marine mammals Oceanarium, 90,000-gal Caribbean Reef Exhibit, Amazon Rising. 1,000s of tropical fish. $ 36 Adler Planetarium. Museum Campus, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312-922-7827. Unique cutting-edge technology inc Space Walk, world’s first virtual reality, interactive StarRider Theater, Sky Pavilion & more. $ (5$ Tu) 37 New Maxwell Street Market Desplaines St & W Roosevelt Rd (548 W Roosevelt Rd). ☎ 312-745-4676. Popular, traditional, colorful flea market full of bargains. 500+ stalls. Good peoplewatching. (Su) 38 Prairie Ave Historic District. 1800 S Prairie Ave. ☎ 312-3261480. Life on the prairie per the restored Clarke (A) & Glessner (B) house museums. Early 19C furniture, art, glass, pottery & decor. 5MTu $ (5$ W) 39 National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum. 1801 S Indiana Ave. ☎ 312-326-0270. Unique collection of 700+ works of art by Vietnam vets. 5M $ (5$ W) 40 McCormick Place. 2301 S Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312-791-7000. Chicago’s world-class convention center. Tourist Info. 41 Robie House. 5757 S Woodlawn Ave. ☎ 708-848-1976. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie house style masterpiece highlighting notable aspects of his architectural style. Tours. $ 42 Oriental Institute Museum. U of Chicago, 1155 E 58th St. ☎ 773-702-9514. World-renowned collection of art, archeology & history of the ancient cultures of the Near East. 5M 43 Smart Museum. U of Chicago, 5550 S Greenwood Ave. ☎ 773702-0200. Post-war Chicago artists + art of ancient cultures inc paintings, sculpture, graphics, furniture, glass & more. 5M 44 DuSable Museum of African American History. U of Chicago, 740 E 56th Pl. ☎ 773-947-0600. History of African Americans thru paintings, sculpture, prints, documents & memorabilia. $ (5$ Su) 45 Museum of Science & Industry. 57th St at Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 773-684-1414. Hands-on, interactive science & technology inc coal mine, WWII U-Boat, Fairy Castle, the Heart, Space Center, NetWorld, Time, The Farm, Omnimax Theater. $ (5$ Th) 46 Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. U of Illinois, 800 S Halsted St. ☎ 312-413-5353. Social welfare activist, Jane Addams. Paintings, photos, furniture & exhibits of her life & work. 5Sa 47 Garfield Park Conservatory. 300 N Central Park Ave. ☎ 312746-5100. Tropical plants, flowers & rainforest—a botanical garden under glass! in natural-looking, landscaped settings. 48 Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio. 951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park. ☎ 708-848-1976. Site of Frank Lloyd Wright’s early work & family life—America’s most famous architect. Guided tours only. $ 49 Ernest Hemingway Museum. 200 N Oak Park Ave. ☎ 708-8482222. Museum (A) & birthplace (B) of Ernest Hemingway’s early life thru letters, photos & memorabilia. Tours. 5M-W $ 50 Elmhurst Art Museum. 150 Cottage Hill Rd, Elmhurst. ☎ 630834-0202. Contemporary art exhibited in famous architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s award-winning McCormick House. 5M $ 51 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. Wilder Park, 220 Cottage Hill Rd, Elmhurst. ☎ 630-833-1616. Unique collection of gemstones, carvings, dioramas & more. 5M $ (5$ F) 52 Cantigny. 1 S 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton. ☎ 630-668-5161. Gardens, restored mansion of Col Robert R McCormick, former publisher of Chicago Tribune & 1st Div Army Museum. 5M $ 53 Brookfield Zoo. 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield. ☎ 708-485-0263. 200+ acres of animals in natural habitats inc Habitat Africa! The Savannah, The Forest, The Living Coast, The Swamp, Tropic World, Fragile Kingdom, Family Play Zoo. $ (5$ Tu & Th Oct-Mar) 54 Naper Settlement. 523 S Webster St, Naperville. ☎ 630-4206010. 13-acre outdoor living history museum village of 19C daily life on the prairie. Homes, shops, school, fort & more inc furniture, clothing, paintings, photos & household items. $ 55 DuPage Children’s Museum. 301 N Washington St, Naperville. ☎ 630-637-8000. State-of-the-art children’s discovery center inc hands-on, interactive math, art & science learning exhibits. 5M $
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1 Chicago Botanic Garden. 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe. ☎ 847-835-5440. 23 specialty gardens on 385 acres. Trees, plants & flowers from around the world. Tours. 2 Baha’i House of Worship. 100 Linden Ave, Wilmette. ☎ 847853-2300. Beautiful white-domed architectural marvel. One of seven around the world. Gardens. Tours. 3 Block Museum of Art. Northwestern U, 1967 S Campus Dr, Evanston. ☎ 847-491-4000. State-of-the-art multimedia exhibitions, sculpture. 5M 4 Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art. 6525 N Sheridan Rd. Formerly Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art, now closed & part of the new Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) (see 12 below). 5 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. 2430 N Cannon Dr. ☎ 773-755-5100. Unique hands-on, interactive state-of-the-art environmental sciences museum. Wilderness Walk, Water Lab, Urban River, Butterfly Haven & more. $ (5$ Tu) 6 Lincoln Park Zoo. Lincoln Park, 2200 N Cannon Dr. ☎ 312-7422000. World-famous zoo—one of the nation’s oldest. 35 acres of animals from around the world. New small mammal house & renovated sea lion pool. 7 Chicago Historical Society. 1601 N Clark St. ☎ 312-642-4600. Chicago’s history thru dioramas, documents, photos, paintings, drawings, sculpture. $ (5$ M) 8 International Museum of Surgical Science. 1524 N Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312-642-6502. Unique museum of surgery & medicine thru objects, displays, skulls & more. Turn-of-the century apothecary. 5M $ (5$ Tu) 9 Magnificent Mile. Michigan Ave. Chicago’s premier avenue of luxury shops, dept stores, hotels, restaurants, galleries, museums, nightlife, landmarks, spectacular architecture. 10 Water Tower. 806 N Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-744-2400. Symbol of Chicago in the form of a medieval castle. Meeting point. Exhibitions. 11 Museum of Contemporary Art. 220 E Chicago Ave. ☎ 312280-2660. Modern & innovative 20C art thru paintings, sculpture, photos, video, music & dance. Tours. 5M $ (5$ Tu) 12 Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA). 820 N Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-915-7600. Formerly Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art, now LUMA. Coll of medieval, renaissance & baroque European paintings & decorative arts from 12C to 18C. Also LUMA coll of new acquisitions. 5M $ (Tu free) 13 Hancock Observatory. John Hancock Center, 875 N Michigan Ave, 94th fl. ☎ 888-875-8439. Open-air Skywalk, History Wall & hi-tech audio tour of Chicago’s skyline. $ 14 Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC). 400 N State St., Ste 240. ☎ 312-245-8200. New museum of the history of broadcast radio & TV incl interactive exhibits, memorabilia, archives of classic TV & radio programs. (Closed for relocation; scheduled to re-open 2010 or later.) 15 Chicago Tribune. 435 N Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-222-3232. Starstudded pieces of stone from famous bldgs around the world adorn this bldg inc Taj Mahal, Great Pyramid, Great Wall of China & more. Tours of printing facilities. 16 Chicago’s First Lady River Cruise. Michigan Ave Bridge & Wacker Dr, lower level. ☎ 312-902-1500. CAF’s ‘official’ sightseeing cruise of Chicago’s 50+ top architectural sites & incredible river views. $ (summer only) 17 Navy Pier. 600 E Grand Ave. ☎ 312-595-7437. Chicago’s #1 attraction. 50+ acres of parks, fountains, sculptures, gardens, shops, restaurants, attractions & entertainment. 18 Chicago Children’s Museum. Navy Pier. ☎ 312-527-1000. Three floors of creative & engaging hands-on, interactive educational & fun exhibits. 19 Chicago Cultural Center. 78 E Washington St. ☎ 312-744-6630. “People’s Palace”—a spectacular landmark bldg. Cultural exhibits & performances, museums, galleries, tourist info. Loop Train Tour starts here (see 21). Tours. 20 Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) 400 N State St., Ste 240. ☎ 312-245-8200. New museum of the history of broadcast radio & TV incl interactive exhibits, memorabilia, archives of classic TV & radio programs. (Closed for relocation; scheduled to re-open 2010 or later.) 21 Loop Tour Train. ☎ 312-744-2400. Chicago’s famed ‘Loop’ as seen from aboard the ‘L’. Free 40 min narrated tour circles the Loop several times. (Sa mornings) 22 Marshall Field’s. 111 N State St. ☎ 312-781-8687. Chicago’s grand ole, famed landmark premier department store inc 10 floors of 70+ acres of merchandise. 23 Art Institute of Chicago. 111 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-443-3600. World-class museum of 19C & 20C European, American & Asian art inc paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photos, videos, arms, decorative arts, furniture, textiles & more. Also ancient Greek, Roman & Egyptian art. $ (5$ Tu) 24 Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Santa Fe Bldg, 224 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-922-8687. History of architecture in Chicago. Architectural tours inc Chicago’s First Lady (see 16), Historic & Modern Skyscrapers & more. Also in John Hancock Center (see 13). 25 Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). 141 W Jackson Blvd, 5th fl. ☎ 312-435-3590. World’s leading agriculture & financial futures exchange. Visitors’ gallery. Tours. Bridge to CBOE. 5SaSu
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How to Go to Points of Interest on the right shows exactly how to walk to these points from the nearest ‘L’ and Metra stations. Use the lines and stations indicated.
Avoid rush hours, late night travel and empty cars. As in all cities, be alert for pickpockets and keep valuables in a safe, hidden place.
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The ‘L’ operates from early morning to late at night. Insert ticket into gate and retain for onward travel. Each ‘L’ line is color-coded. Choose the line and enter platform in the direction towards where you want to go.
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Chicago by the ‘L’ Chicago by the ‘L’ shows you how to go to more than 50 points of interest easily and inexpensively by using Chicago’s excellent ‘L’ (elevated/subway train) and Metra suburban rail systems. Also included are selected buses and Chicago’s free trolleys. The official map of the Chicago ‘L’ and Metra rail systems is shown on the other side of this guide. How to Go to Points of Interest on the right shows exactly how to walk to these points from the nearest ‘L’ and Metra stations. Use the lines and stations indicated. Maps of points of interest on the right show streets, landmarks and ‘L’ and Metra stations and are oriented to enable you to easily walk to points of interest. Since some stations may have multiple exits, some re-orientation to the maps may be necessary at exits. The ‘L’ and Metra Buy 1, 2, 3 or 5-day CTA passes at airports, vending machines, tourist info and other locations valid for unlimited travel on CTA ‘L’ trains and buses. The Metra Weekend Pass is a good value for unlimited travel on Metra rail. Additional bus fares may be required. The ‘L’ operates from early morning to late at night. Insert ticket into gate and retain for onward travel. Each ‘L’ line is color-coded. Choose the line and enter platform in the direction towards where you want to go. Avoid rush hours, late night travel and empty cars. As in all cities, be alert for pickpockets and keep valuables in a safe, hidden place. O’Hare Airport to/from Chicago. Map Ref C1 L
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Points of Interest Abbreviations See SYMBOLS on reverse side. Information is subject to change without notice. $ = admission charge; otherwise free. Some museums may be free on some days. 5 = closed; otherwise open daily. Some attractions are closed holidays. Days/hrs may vary from those shown. Some museums may be closed between exhibitions. “Must See” attractions are highlighted in red. 1 Chicago Botanic Garden. 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe. ☎ 847-835-5440. 23 specialty gardens on 385 acres. Trees, plants & flowers from around the world. Tours. 2 Baha’i House of Worship. 100 Linden Ave, Wilmette. ☎ 847-853-2300. Beautiful white-domed architectural marvel. One of seven around the world. Gardens. Tours. 3 Block Museum of Art. Northwestern U, 1967 S Campus Dr, Evanston. ☎ 847491-4000. State-of-the-art multimedia exhibitions, sculpture. 5M 4 Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art. 6525 N Sheridan Rd. Formerly Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art, now closed & part of the new Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) (see 12 below). 5 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. 2430 N Cannon Dr. ☎ 773-755-5100. Unique hands-on, interactive state-ofthe-art environmental sciences museum. Wilderness Walk, Water Lab, Urban River, Butterfly Haven & more. $ (5$ Tu) 6 Lincoln Park Zoo. Lincoln Park, 2200 N Cannon Dr. ☎ 312-742-2000. Worldfamous zoo—one of the nation’s oldest. 35 acres of animals from around the world. New small mammal house & renovated sea lion pool. 7 Chicago Historical Society. 1601 N Clark St. ☎ 312-642-4600. Chicago’s history thru dioramas, documents, photos, paintings, drawings, sculpture. $ (5$ M) 8 International Museum of Surgical Science. 1524 N Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312642-6502. Unique museum of surgery & medicine thru objects, displays, skulls & more. Turn-of-the century apothecary. 5M $ (5$ Tu) 9 Magnificent Mile. Michigan Ave. Chicago’s premier avenue of luxury shops, dept stores, hotels, restaurants, galleries, museums, nightlife, landmarks, spectacular architecture. 10 Water Tower. 806 N Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-744-2400. Symbol of Chicago in the form of a medieval castle. Meeting point. Exhibitions. 11 Museum of Contemporary Art. 220 E Chicago Ave. ☎ 312-280-2660. Modern & innovative 20C art thru paintings, sculpture, photos, video, music & dance. Tours. 5M $ (5$ Tu) 12 Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA). 820 N Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-9157600. Formerly Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art, now LUMA. Coll of medieval, renaissance & baroque European paintings & decorative arts from 12C to 18C. Also LUMA coll of new acquisitions. 5 M $ (Tu free)
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13 Hancock Observatory. John Hancock Center, 875 N Michigan Ave, 94th fl. ☎ 888-875-8439. Open-air Skywalk, History Wall & hi-tech audio tour of Chicago’s skyline. $ 14 Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC). 400 N State St., Ste 240. ☎ 312245-8200. New museum of the history of broadcast radio & TV incl interactive exhibits, memorabilia, archives of classic TV & radio programs. (Closed for relocation; scheduled to re-open 2010 or later.) 15 Chicago Tribune. 435 N Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-222-3232. Star-studded pieces of stone from famous bldgs around the world adorn this bldg inc Taj Mahal, Great Pyramid, Great Wall of China & more. Tours of printing facilities. 16 Chicago’s First Lady River Cruise. Michigan Ave Bridge & Wacker Dr, lower level. ☎ 312-902-1500. CAF’s ‘official’ sightseeing cruise of Chicago’s 50+ top architectural sites & incredible river views. $ (summer only) 17 Navy Pier. 600 E Grand Ave. ☎ 312595-7437. Chicago’s #1 attraction. 50+ acres of parks, fountains, sculptures, gardens, shops, restaurants, attractions & entertainment. 18 Chicago Children’s Museum. Navy Pier. ☎ 312-527-1000. Three floors of creative & engaging hands-on, interactive educational & fun exhibits. 19 Chicago Cultural Center. 78 E Washington St. ☎ 312-744-6630. “People’s Palace”—a spectacular landmark bldg. Cultural exhibits & performances, museums, galleries, tourist info. Loop Train Tour starts here (see 21). Tours. 20 Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) 400 N State St., Ste 240. ☎ 312-245-8200. New museum of the history of broadcast radio & TV incl interactive exhibits, memorabilia, archives of classic TV & radio programs. (Closed for relocation; scheduled to re-open 2010 or later.) 21 Loop Tour Train. ☎ 312-744-2400. Chicago’s famed ‘Loop’ as seen from aboard the ‘L’. Free 40 min narrated tour circles the Loop several times. (Sa mornings) 22 Marshall Field’s. 111 N State St. ☎ 312781-8687. Chicago’s grand ole, famed landmark premier department store inc 10 floors of 70+ acres of merchandise. 23 A r t I n s t i t u t e o f C h i c a g o . 111 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-443-3600. Worldclass museum of 19C & 20C European, American & Asian art inc paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photos, videos, arms, decorative arts, furniture, textiles & more. Also ancient Greek, Roman & Egyptian art. $ (5$ Tu) 24 Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Santa Fe Bldg, 224 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-922-8687. History of architecture in Chicago. Architectural tours inc Chicago’s First Lady (see 16), Historic & Modern Skyscrapers & more. Also in John Hancock Center (see 13). 25 Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). 141 W Jackson Blvd, 5th fl. ☎ 312-435-3590. World’s leading agriculture & financial futures exchange. Visitors’ gallery. Tours. Bridge to CBOE. 5SaSu
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26 Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). 400 S LaSalle St. ☎ 312-7865600. World’s largest stock options exchange. Visitors’ gallery. Exhibits. Bridge to CBOT. 5SaSu 27 Chicago Stock Exchange. One Financial Place, 440 S LaSalle St. ☎ 312-663-2980. View the 2nd largest stock exchange in the US from the visitors’ gallery. 5SaSu 28 Sears Tower Skydeck. 233 S Wacker Drive. ☎ 312-875-9696. One of the world’s tallest bldgs & major Chicago symbol & landmark. Chicago’s best view from 103 floors up. $ 29 Chicago Mercantile Exchange. 30 S Wacker Dr. ☎ 312-930-8249. View trading on options & futures in interest rates, stock indexes foreign currencies & agricultural commodities from two visitors’ galleries: currencies (8th fl), others (4th fl). 5SaSu 30 Union Station. 210 S Canal St. ☎ 312655-2385. Chicago’s major transit hub, w/ Richard B Olgilvey Transit Center (OTC) next door. Depart for attractions using Metra trains. 31 James R Thompson Center. 100 W Randolph St. ☎ 312‑814‑6660. Architecturally interesting major Chicago govt bldg w/attractions inc art gallery, tourist info. 5SaSu 32 Museum of Contemporary Photography. Columbia College, 600 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-663-5554. Photography as art. Works of pre-eminent & emerging photographers worldwide. 5Su 33 Spertus Museum. 618 S Michigan Ave. ☎ 312-322-1747. Jewish life, religion, history, culture & art. Holocaust Memorial. Hands-on children’s archeological center. 5Sa $ (5$ F) 34 Field Museum. Museum Campus, 1400 S Lake Shore Drive. ☎ 312-922-9410. Huge world-renowned museum of life, culture, natural history—a museum of the Earth! “Sue”, the biggest, most complete T-rex dinosaur & more. $ (5$ W) 35 Shedd Aquarium. Museum Campus, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312-939-2438. Indoor marine mammals Oceanarium, 90,000-gal Caribbean Reef Exhibit, Amazon Rising. 1,000s of tropical fish. $ 36 Adler Planetarium. Museum Campus, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312-922-7827. Unique cutting-edge technology inc Space Walk, world’s first virtual reality, interactive StarRider Theater, Sky Pavilion & more. $ (5$ Tu) 37 New Maxwell Street Market Desplaines St & W Roosevelt Rd (548 W Roosevelt Rd). ☎ 312-745-4676. Popular, traditional, colorful flea market full of bargains. 500+ stalls. Good people-watching. (Su) 38 Prairie Ave Historic District. 1800 S Prairie Ave. ☎ 312-326-1480. Life on the prairie per the restored Clarke (A) & Glessner (B) house museums. Early 19C furniture, art, glass, pottery & decor. 5MTu $ (5$ W) 39 National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum. 1801 S Indiana Ave. ☎ 312-326-0270. Unique collection of 700+ works of art by Vietnam vets. 5M $ (5$ W) 40 McCormick Place. 2301 S Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 312-791-7000. Chicago’s world-class convention center. Tourist Info.
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41 Robie House. 5757 S Woodlawn Ave. ☎ 708-848-1976. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie house style masterpiece highlighting notable aspects of his architectural style. Tours. $ 42 Oriental Institute Museum. U of Chicago, 1155 E 58th St. ☎ 773-702-9514. Worldrenowned collection of art, archeology & history of the ancient cultures of the Near East. 5M 43 Smart Museum. U of Chicago, 5550 S Greenwood Ave. ☎ 773-702-0200. Postwar Chicago artists + art of ancient cultures inc paintings, sculpture, graphics, furniture, glass & more. 5M 44 DuSable Museum of African American History. U of Chicago, 740 E 56th Pl. ☎ 773-947-0600. History of African Americans thru paintings, sculpture, prints, documents & memorabilia. $ (5$ Su) 45 Museum of Science & Industry. 57th St at Lake Shore Dr. ☎ 773-684-1414. Handson, interactive science & technology inc coal mine, WWII U-Boat, Fairy Castle, the Heart, Space Center, NetWorld, Time, The Farm, Omnimax Theater. $ (5$ Th) 46 Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. U of Illinois, 800 S Halsted St. ☎ 312-4135353. Social welfare activist, Jane Addams. Paintings, photos, furniture & exhibits of her life & work. 5Sa 47 Garfield Park Conservatory. 300 N Central Park Ave. ☎ 312-746-5100. Tropical plants, flowers & rainforest—a botanical garden under glass! in naturallooking, landscaped settings. 48 Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio. 951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park. ☎ 708-848-1976. Site of Frank Lloyd Wright’s early work & family life—America’s most famous architect. Guided tours only. $ 49 Ernest Hemingway Museum. 200 N Oak Park Ave. ☎ 708-848-2222. Museum (A) & birthplace (B) of Ernest Hemingway’s early life thru letters, photos & memorabilia. Tours. 5M-W $ 50 Elmhurst Art Museum. 150 Cottage Hill Rd, Elmhurst. ☎ 630-834-0202. Contemporary art exhibited in famous architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s award-winning McCormick House. 5M $ 51 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. Wilder Park, 220 Cottage Hill Rd, Elmhurst. ☎ 630833-1616. Unique collection of gemstones, carvings, dioramas & more. 5M $ (5$ F) 52 Cantigny. 1 S 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton. ☎ 630-668-5161. Gardens, restored mansion of Col Robert R McCormick, former publisher of Chicago Tribune & 1st Div Army Museum. 5M $ 53 Brookfield Zoo. 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield. ☎ 708-485-0263. 200+ acres of animals in natural habitats inc Habitat Africa! The Savannah, The Forest, The Living Coast, The Swamp, Tropic World, Fragile Kingdom, Family Play Zoo. $ (5$ Tu & Th Oct-Mar) 54 Naper Settlement. 523 S Webster St, Naperville. ☎ 630-420-6010. 13-acre outdoor living history museum village of 19C daily life on the prairie. Homes, shops, school, fort & more inc furniture, clothing, paintings, photos & household items. $ 55 DuPage Children’s Museum. 301 N Washington St, Naperville. ☎ 630-6378000. State-of-the-art children’s discovery center inc hands-on, interactive math, art & science learning exhibits. 5M $
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Michael Brein’s Guide to
Chicago by the ‘L’ KEY TO MAPS
See Maps of Points of Interest
Exit this ‘L’ station Take this ‘L’ line Location on map of Chicago (right)
27 Museum Map Ref A5
BO
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1
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TO 5 RD
L State
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-OTHER SIGHTS-
5
1
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Continue to other points of interest Other nearby sights
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27
-EXIT“RANDOLPH”
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SYMBOLS ‘L’ Line
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‘L’ Station
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Bus Line, Stop
, ® Metra Rail Line, Stop Best Path to Point of Interest
7
“Must See” Point of Interest
8 Point of Interest 9
Other Nearby Sight Airport
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Tourist Information Water Park
INDEX
TOC
1 Chicago Botanic Garden CHICAGO
R
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N TI ON TO
TU RN BU LL CO UN TY 21 LIN 3 E/L
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4 GREEN BAY
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AK EC OO K
(Outside Chicago 40 min)
-FROM-
Bus 213 from 3* to 4 -NOTE-
*Bus stops 2 & 3 are ‘request’ stops & have no signs. Ask driver to stop at Chicago Botanic Garden. To return, ‘flag’ driver to stop.
2 Baha’i House of Worship Map Ref A4
L
Howard -then-
LINDEN
L
SHERIDAN
2
Linden -GO TO-
3RD
3
3
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END OF LINE
CHICAG
3 Block Museum of Art
Map Ref A4
2
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SH
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1
L Davis
3
L
FOSTER
L
1
GREENWOOD
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Dawes House (Evanston Historical Society) 225 GREENWOOD ST
-GO TO-
1, 2, 4
INDEX
TOC
4 Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) Map Ref A7
Formerly Martin D’Arcy Museum of Art, now LUMA. Museum has moved (see map 10-13 below).
5 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Map Ref D5 1
CHICAGO
L
Belmont -thenBus 77 NATURE MUSEUM from 1 to 2
B
3
4
L
B
77 BELMONT
DIVERSEY
1
-FROM-
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INUES CONT O T
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-orGo to 6 & walk from there
ON CKT STO 1 15
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-OTHER SIGHTS1 Elks National Memorial
WILTON
5
2
END OF LINE
FULLERTON
2750 N LAKEVIEW AVE
B
B
6
-GO TO-
4, 6
6 Lincoln Park Zoo Map Ref D5
Go to 5 & walk from there
5 FULLERTON
-orGo to 10-13
3
-thenBus 151 from ➆ on map 10-13 to 2 on map on right
2
2 WEBSTER 7&8 151 STOCKTON
-FROM-
Bus 151 from 3 on map on right to on map 10-13 -OTHER SIGHTS1 Lincoln Park 2 Lincoln Conservatory
1
6
-GO TO-
4, 5, 7 & 8
7 Chicago Historical Society 8 International Museum of Surgical Science Map Ref D5
6
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8 BURTON
CHICAGO
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B
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2 ASTOR
INDEX
72 1
SEDGEWICK
-GO TO-
6
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4
Bus 72 from 3 to 4 -OTHER SIGHTS1 Charnley-Persky House 1365 N ASTOR ST 2 Astor Street
B
B
CLARK
L
SCHILLER
1
TOC
9 Magnificent Mile Map Ref A7
OAK MICHIGAN
1
L Chicago L Grand Buses (see maps below)
SEE 10-13 BELOW
CHICAGO
L
CHICAGO
-OTHER SIGHTS-
SEE 14 BELOW
1 Drake Hotel 140 E WALTON ST
GRAND
CHICAGO
L
9
GRAND SEE 15&16 BELOW
10 Water Tower 11 Museum of Contemporary Art 12 Loyola University Museum of Art 13 John Hancock Observatory Map Ref A7 4
L
DELAWARE
Chicago
3
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4 900 N Michigan 5 ABA Museum of Law 750 N LAKE SHORE DR 6 Chicago Place 700 N MICHIGAN Tourist Information Visitor Information Center 163 E PEARSON ST
MIES VAN DER ROHE
2
PEARSON
12
STATE
(ground floor of Hancock Tower)
CHESTNUT LAKE SHOR
“CHICAGO AVE” -orBus 3, 10, 146, 151 -OTHER SIGHTS1 City Gallery (in Water Tower) 2 Water Tower Place 835 N MICHIGAN AVE 3 Chicago Architecture Foundation
13 3
MICHIGAN
-EXIT-
5 HURON
-GO TO-
14, 17 & 18
14 Museum of Broadcast Communications Map Ref A7 Grand
GRAND
L
ILLINOIS STATE HUBBARD
KINZIE
14
INDEX
TOC
15 Chicago Tribune 16 Chicago’s First Lady River Cruise 3 10 146 151 MICHIGAN
14
Map Ref A7
Go to 10-13 & walk along Michigan Ave -orBus 3, 10, 146, 151 -OTHER SIGHTS1 Michigan Ave Bridge 2 Chicago Sun-Times (tours) 401 N WABASH AVE 3 Sightseeing Boats
GRAND
ILLINOIS
WABASH
-GO TO-
14, 19-22
15 B
2
B
3 1 19-22
16 WACKER
17 Navy Pier 18 Chicago Children’s Museum
3 2 14
Map Ref A8
18 17 END OF LINE
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5
2
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-thenBus 65 from 1 to 2 -FROM-
INUES CONT O T
Bus 65 from 2 to 3
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ILLINOIS
WABASH
-or-
L
1
STATE
4
-FROM-
Bus 66 from 2 on map on right to 3 or 4 on map 10-13 -orGo to 30 -thenBus 124* from 3 on map 30 to 2 on map on right -FROMBus 124* from 2 on map on right to 3 on map 30
INDEX
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows 2 Ferris Wheel 3 Navy Pier IMAX 4 Sightseeing Boats -NOTE-
*Bus 124 runs F nites & SaSu mid-May to Labor Day
TOC
Map Ref B7
L
L
L
EXIT “RANDOLPH”
RANDOLPH METRA STATION (below ground)
L
151
23&24
WASHINGTON
MICHIGAN 3 4 151
i
19 20
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L
4
22
STATE
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Gene Siskel Film Center 164 N STATE ST 2 Chicago Theatre 175 N STATE ST 3 Gallery 37 Center of the Arts 66 E RANDOLPH ST Tourist Information Visitor Information Center
B
L
B
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LAKE
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RANDOLPH
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L
L
L
15&16
19 Chicago Cultural Center 20 Museum of Broadcast Communications (Closed, moved to 14) 21 Loop Tour Train STATE 22 Marshall Field’s
-GO TO-
15 & 16, 23 & 24
(in Chicago Cultural Center) Get Loop Tour tix Sa 10am
23 Art Institute of Chicago 24 Chicago Architecture Foundation
L
ADAMS 151
Jackson
ADAMS
19-22
Map Ref B7 1
L
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23
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126
1
24
JACKSON
2
B 2
VAN BUREN 32&33
25-27
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B
WABASH
STATE 10 146
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Symphony Center 220 S MICHIGAN AVE 2 Betty Rymer Gallery 280 S COLUMBUS DR
L
COLUMBUS
3 4
JACKSON
L Adams
B
-GO TO-
19-22, 25-27, 32 & 33
25 Chicago Board of Trade 26 Chicago Board Options Exchange 27 Chicago Stock Exchange L 28&29
LaSalle
1 126
25
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Federal Reserve (tours) 230 S LASALLE ST
26
VAN BUREN
LASALLE
27 CONGRESS
INDEX
L
CLARK
28 & 29
WELLS
-GO TO-
JACKSON LASALLE
L
QUINCY
LASALLE
Map Ref C6
L
TOC
28 Sears Tower Skydeck 29 Chicago Mercantile Exchange Map Ref B6
31
29 MONROE
WELLS
30
25-27, 30, 31
FRANKLIN
Quincy -GO TO-
WACKER
L
ADAMS
151
28
QUINCY
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CANAL
MADISON
2
MONROE
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1 OTC
METRA ENTRANCE
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3
126 130 151 28&29
Go to 5, 6, 7 & 8, 10-13, 14, 15 & 16, 19-22 -thenBus 151 from south dir bus stops (left) to 2 on map on right
JACKSON
CLINTON
130 ADAMS
Map Ref B6
126 JACKSON
30 Union Station
QUINCY
25-27
126
L
Bus 151 from 2 to north dir bus stops (right) on maps indicated above -orGo to 23 & 24 -thenBus 151 from 1 on map 23 & 24 to 2 on map on right
-NOTE-
Bus 124 runs F nites & SaSu only mid-May to Labor Day Bus 130 runs SaSu only midMay to Labor Day -GO TO-
-FROM-
Bus 126 from 3 on map on right to 2 on map 23 & 24
28 & 29
31 James R Thompson Center Map Ref B7
CLARK
28&29
L
Clark
2
CLARK
SUITE 2-100
RANDOLPH LASALLE
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Illinois Art Gallery James R Thompson Center
LAKE
i 1
31
-EXIT-
“JAMES R THOMPSON CENTER”
19-22
L
3 PICASSO
WASHINGTON
2 City Hall 3 Richard J Daley Center (Picasso sculpture) Tourist Information Illinois Bureau of Tourism (ground floor Thompson Ctr)
-GO TO-
19-22, 28 & 29
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32 Museum of Contemporary Photography 33 Spertus Museum Harrison
VAN BUREN
4
1
3 10 146
Bus 3, 4
B
B
10
32 33
400 S STATE ST
MICHIGAN 3 4 10 146
WABASH
L
HARRISON STATE
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Grant Park 2 Buckingham Fountain 3 Auditorium Building 430 S MICHIGAN AVE 4 Chicago Public Library / Harold Washington Cntr
2
CONGRESS
6
-or-
14
L
23&24
Map Ref C7
-GO TO-
23 & 24
34 Field Museum 35 Shedd Aquarium 36 Adler Planetarium
36 2
Map Ref D8
35
L
Roosevelt -thenBus 12 from 1 to 2
12 130 146
2
-FROM-
34
Bus 12 from 2 to 3
2 2
-orGo to 10-13 -thenBus 130*, 146 from 6 on map 10-13 to 2 on map on right
6
14 12 130
COLUMBUS 130 146
-FROM-
Bus 130*, 146 from 2 on map on right to 7 on map 10-13 -NOTE-
-GO TO-
5 4
MICHIGAN 4 38-40 ROOSEVELT
12
*Bus 130 runs SaSu only mid-May to Labor Day
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37
L ROOSEVELT 3
1
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37 New Maxwell Street Market
37
Map Ref D6
DESPLAINES
Go to 34-36
2
-thenBus 12 from 3 on map 34-36 to 1 on map on right
JEFFERSON ROOSEVELT
1
CLINTON
-FROM-
Bus 12 from 2 on map on right to 1 on map 34-36
CANAL
-NOTE-
12
Pass Canal & Clinton. Get off at Jefferson. Walk to Desplaines.
INUES CONT O T STATE
34-36
L
38 Prairie Ave Historic District 39 National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum 40 McCormick Place Map Ref E5 CH
34-36
2
ICA
Go to 34-36 -thenBus 4 from 4 on map 34-36 to 1 on map on right
PRAIRIE
39 A 38 B
R
UES NTIN TO
CO
4
-FROM-
INDIANA
MICHIGAN
1
GO
18TH
Bus 4 from 2 on map on right to on map 34-36
0 i 4
20TH
-orGo to Randolph St Metra Station (see 19-22 above) -then® Metra Electric ® 18th St* or ® McCormick Place -OTHER SIGHTSi Tourist Information Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau
-NOTE-
*18th St Station is a ‘request’ stop. Ask conductor to stop at 18th St. To return, flag train to stop. -GO TO-
34-36
McCormick Place
41 Robie House 42 Oriental Institute Museum 43 Smart Museum 44 DuSable Museum CHICAGO 55,56,57TH ST STATION 45 57TH
58TH
WOODLAWN
1
UNIVERSITY
-GO TO-
56TH
44 ELLIS
-OTHER SIGHTS1 University of Chicago Quadrangle
43
COTTAGE GROVE
Go to Randolph St Metra Station (see 19-22 above) -then® Metra Electric ® 59th St Station
GREENWOOD
Map Ref G5
R
41
42
59TH ST STATION ES NU 59TH R TI ON TO
45 59TH C
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45 Museum of Science & Industry
END OF LINE
57TH
41-44
“56 ST”
57TH 10
-EXITth
55,56,57TH ST STATION 56 TH
R
STONEY ISLAND
Go to Randolph St Metra Station (see 19-22 above) -then® Metra Electric ® 55th, 56th, 57th St Station
CHICAGO
Map Ref G5
1
45
-orGo to 10-13 -thenBus 10 from on map 10-13 to 1 on map on right -FROM-
Bus 10 from 1 on map on right to ➆ on map 10-13
-NOTE-
Bus 10 runs daily Mem Day to Labor Day; SaSu rest of year -GO TO-
41-44
46 Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
L
Map Ref E4
L
Halsted -EXIT-
INUES CONT O T
“HALSTED” “U OF I-HALSTED”
HALSTED
POLK
46
LAKE
47 Garfield Park Conservatory Map Ref E3
CENTRAL PARK AVE
Conservatory
47
L
48&49
L
-GO TO-
48 & 49
48 Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio 49 Ernest Hemingway Museum Map Ref E2 CHICAGO
ONTARIO
49 A
LAKE
2 NORTH
-EXIT-
R
50&51
“FOREST”
L HARLEM
47
CHICAGO
SOUTH PLEASANT
1
HOME
MARION
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B
i
“FOREST” -OTHER SIGHTS1 Historic Pleasant Home 217 HOME AVE 2 Unity Temple 875 LAKE ST Tourist Information Oak Park Visitors Center 158 FOREST AVE
ERIE
OAK PARK
-orGo to OTC (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Union Pacific West Line ® Oak Park
GROVE
“MARION ST”
KENILWORTH
-EXIT-
48
FOREST
Harlem
MARION
L
-GO TO-
47, 50 & 51
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50 Elmhurst Art Museum 51 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art (Outside Chicago 30 min)
48&49 CHICAGO
52 R
YORK
50
COTTAGE HILL
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Elmhurst Historical Museum 120 E PARK AVE
PARK
ADELAIDE
1
PALMER
Go to OTC (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Union Pacific West Line ® Elmhurst
ELMHURST
ARTHUR
-GO TO-
51
48 & 49, 52
52 Cantigny
R
(Outside Chicago 1 hr) WINFIELD
Go to OTC (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Union Pacific West Line ® Winfield
50&51 CHICAGO
BEECHER
INUES CONT O T
-GO TO-
50 & 51 -NOTE-
ROOSEVELT
Long walk
52
53 Brookfield Zoo
53
Map Ref F1
GOLF
Go to Union Station (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line ® Hollywood (Zoo Station)
PARKVIEW
HOLLYWOOD
-GO TO-
54 & 55 54&55
CHICAGO
R
54 Naper Settlement 55 DuPage Children’s Museum
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Riverwalk 2 Walter Peyton’s Round House
ES
2
53
O N T TO INU
END OF LINE
R
55
JACKSON
1
EAGLE
Go to Union Station (see 30 above) -then® Metra/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line ® Naperville
CHICAGO
C
(Outside Chicago 30 min)
COVERED BRIDGE
AURORA
NORTH WASHINGTON
INUES CONT O T
54
-NOTE-
For 2 continue on to ® Aurora (1 stop) -GO TO-
53
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Chicago by the ‘L’ Includes Ultra-Large Official Map of the Chicago ‘L’ Detailed Mini-Area Maps of Points of Interest How to Walk from the Nearest ‘L’ Stations Chicago Transit Simplified Easy to Use www.MichaelBrein.com
ISBN 978-1886590206
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