Old Irving Park Neighbors Raise $20K After Mail Carrier Suffers Stroke: ‘The Glue That Holds The Neighborhood Together’ is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. James Tate, 53, suffered an ischemic stroke on May 4. In the months since, neighbors along his mail route have rallied together to support t.
Why Chicago? Chicago is a lakefront city of bold architecture, deep-dish pride and neighborhood-by-neighborhood character along Lake Michigan. The city is known for architecture and skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, blues and jazz and the lakefront.
Good to know: Summer and early autumn are glorious on the lakefront; winters are famously cold and windy. The 'L' train and buses cover the city; the lakefront trail is ideal for walking and biking.