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Regional Resources

 

Transportation

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
METRA—regional rail service
Chicago International Airports—Midway, O’Hare and Gary-Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Willard Airport
Amtrak Midwest Service
 

Arts & Culture

Chicago Traveler—area museums
Cultural Chicago—performing and visual arts
Chicago Architectural Foundation
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Ravinia Festival—outdoor concerts
The Second City
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier
Champaign Urbana Ballet
Opening bands.com—information about independent, local and regional artists (working closely with Champaign Urbana Independent Music Association)
 

Sports and Hobbies

Chicago Cubs (professional baseball)
Chicago White Sox (professional baseball)
Chicago Bears (professional football)
Chicago Bulls (professional basketball)
Chicago Sky (professional basketball)
Chicago Blackhawks (professional ice-hockey)
Chicago Fire (professional soccer)
Chicago Area Runners Association
Kayaking in Chicago
Chicago Park District
Windy City Knitting Guild
Allerton Park and Retreat Center (1500 acres with formal gardens)
Champaign County Forest Preserve District
 

Explore Our Area

Chicago Office of Tourism—includes special events, shopping guide, local designers, family fun, theatres, museums and visitor services
State of Illinois—information for visitors
Cook County
DeKalb County
Evanston, Illinois
Kane County
Lake County
Lake Michigan Facts and Figures
McHenry County
Naperville, Illinois
Will County
Champaign, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Champaign County, Illinois
 

News Sources

Chicago Tribune Web Edition
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Public Radio
News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
 

Daycare

INCCRRA (Illinois Network of Childcare Resource & Referral Agencies)
 

Education

Chicago Public Schools
Independent Schools
Archdiocese of Chicago, Office of Catholic Schools
 

Pets

Dog Friendly Areas in the Chicago Park District
PAWS (Pets are Worth Saving)—adoptions
 

Volunteering

Chicago Volunteer.net
Chicago Cares