After moving to Chicago from Indianapolis in 2001, I had difficulty finding information on my new neighborhood (city, easy; neighborhood, not so easy). So, I created TheLocalTourist.com. I figured other people probably had the same issues. So, if you're looking for things to do, restaurants, nightlife, etc. in downtown Chicago, check out theLocalTourist.com!

"Nor is it out of character that Chicago's grandest achievement- a largely manmade arc of lakefront parks and beaches - began as a mistake, from waste thrown into Lake Michigan - a 75-year-old dump." ...

Listening to a traffic report in Chicago is like hearing a MCSE professional talk about firewalls and proxy servers. You somehow know that what's being said is important and you should know what it is...