Thank you for your interest in the City of Chicago.
Chicago is one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world. And its location is ideal for travel, tourism and international business. Chicago is one of the few cities in the world where you can stay in a downtown hotel and literally walk across the street to the beach.
Chicago is also very much an international city. We are home to more than 26 ethnic groups and collectively speak more than 100 languages.
On almost every weekend during the spring, summer and fall, you’ll see an ethnic parade or festival in Chicago.
Chicago has a rich and diverse culture and each day we work to enhance it.
Our vibrant theater, music, art and fashion communities add to the fabric of life in our City and make Chicago a bold, dynamic place where people want to live, visit and work.
And thanks to our wonderful restaurants that continue to win national and international awards, Chicago has become one of the dining capitals of the world.
I hope you will enjoy our beautiful City.
I invite you to visit Millennium Park, our internationally acclaimed showplace for art, music, architecture, and landscape design as well as the many wonderful restaurants, museums and theaters – all within walking distance from there.
I’m very proud of Chicago, its people and its quality of life.
Thank you for choosing to explore Chicago.
Sincerely,
Richard M. Daley
Mayor
