LINKS FOR RECREATIONAL INFORMATION

This section includes links to sites where you can match your information needs to a variety of governmental programs providing information on recreation and transportation in the Chicago area.

Airport informationis available on O'Hare and Midway including terminal maps, parking, ground transportation and concessions.

City of Chicago Tourism Guide  is the place to discover things to do and see in Chicago.  Review the Chicago calendar of events.  Use the interactive downtown map and admire the sites with Chicago postcards.

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau provides visitor information, meeting planning tips, information about McCormick Place and Navy Pier.

How To Use a Chicago Taxi  offers some important information about using a Chicago taxicab, like how to get a cab, how to identify your driver, how to give the driver directions and information about your fare.

Chicago Transit Authority  provides information on fares, bus and train schedules, getting to the airports, and CTA route maps.

Metra Commuter Rail System  site provides all the information you need to ride the rails in Northeast Illinois.

Navy Pier  site provides information about all the interesting things to do at Chicago's Navy Pier, including the Chicago Children's Museum, as well as shopping and entertainment opportunities.

McCormick Place site provides information about the events on tap at McCormick Place on Chicago's lakefront.

Chicago Park District site provides information on Chicago Park District programs, activities, the conservatories, attractions, Soldiers Field and special events. You can even enroll online for some activities!

Enjoy Illinois!!  is the official State of Illinois Tourism website to guide you through the endless opportunities to explore the natural beauty, history, and the activities Illinois has to offer.  Everything from hiking/biking trails, to historic main streets & villages, to world class sports, restaurants, clubs, and theater.

Illinois Tollway Authority site provides the latest on Illinois Tollway System including maps, conditions and information on the I-Pass.

Collar Counties
There is much to do and see in the "collar" counties of Chicago.  Visit these suburban county convention and visitor bureau sites to check out their calendar of events and to obtain visitor and meeting planner information.

DuPage County Convention & Visitors Bureau

 Lake County Convention & Visitors Bureau

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region invites you to explore the information they are sharing about their activities in the Midwest Region which includes Illinois. The Region's work supports the overall Fish and Wildlife Service mission to conserve, protect and enhance the nation's fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of people.

U.S. State Department, Passport Services  site offers information on where to apply for a Passport nationwide, where to write to obtain vital records (birth, death, marriage and divorce), how to obtain copies of passport records, as well as the access to download printable passport applications.