Chicago Like a Local blog

Unique perspectives on the city from the people who live here.

Chicago is a city with a lot of nicknames, but one of the most fitting is Urbs in Horto — Latin for “city in a…

Published on February 27, 2020 by Amy Bizzarri

The Millennium Park Campus is the heart of Chicago. Locals and visitors alike gather here to picnic in the grass, cool off in the fountain,…

Published on July 26, 2019 by Choose Chicago

Chicago has always been a city of two waterfronts — Lake Michigan, with 26 miles of sandy beachfront, and the Chicago River, which flows through…

Published on July 2, 2019 by Alma Bahman

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