Chicago Police Have Failed To Find Loaded Guns On Suspects Twice Since Swedish Hospital Shooting is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. A robbery suspect who managed to bring a gun into the hospital in April left one officer dead and another wounded, prosecutors said. Last mo.
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.