Illinois Set To Shatter Tornado Records As ‘Craziest Storm Season Ever’ Continues is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. As National Weather Service crews survey the damage, Illinois is getting closer to breaking the national record for the most tornadoes in on.
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.