Incorporated in 1837, Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, with almost 3 million residents. The greater metropolitan area, known as Chicagoland, contains nearly 10 million people in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.
More than 30 Fortune 500 companies call Chicagoland home, and it is a major transportation and distribution center. Chicago has one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, with key industries including auto manufacturing, biotech, business services, energy, food manufacturing, health services, information technology, manufacturing, medical technology, and plastics and chemicals. With 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space, Chicago’s McCormick Place is one of the world’s largest convention and event venues.
Residents and the city’s more than 50 million annual visitors can enjoy a wide variety of cultural institutions, historical sites and museums, along with more than 200 theaters, nearly 200 art galleries, and over 7,000 restaurants. And with more than 500 parks and 26 miles of lakefront that includes 19 miles of bicycle paths and 15 miles of beaches, outdoor enthusiasts can always find an activity that suits them.
PARKING: Turn right onto Madison Street. There is a parking garage just past the next light (LaSalle St.) on the right side, directly after the CTA bus stop. There is also another parking garage one block west, just past Wells St. on the left.
From I-94 (North of Chicago):
- Take exit 51C toward Washington Blvd. E/100 N (0.1 miles)
- Turn left onto W. Washington Blvd. (0.8 miles)
- Turn right onto N. Clark St. (300 feet)
From IL-394:
- Keep left to continue on I-94 Express/Interstate 90 Express, follow signs for Interstate 55 S/Interstate 90 W/Interstate 94 W/Ryan Expressway
- Merge onto I-90 W/I-94 W (1.7 miles)
- Keep left to stay on I-90 W/I-94 W (1.1 mile)
- Take exit 51C for Washington Blvd. E (0.2 miles)
- Turn right onto W. Washington Blvd. (0.7 miles)
- Turn right onto N. Clark St. (300 feet)
From I-57:
- Take I-57 N and merge onto I-94 W
- Keep left at the fork to continue on I-94 Expressway (4.9 miles)
- Keep left to continue on I-94 Express/Interstate 90 Express, follow signs for Interstate 55 S/Interstate 90 W/Interstate 94 W/Ryan Expressway
- Merge onto I-90 W/I-94 W (1.7 miles)
- Keep left to stay on I-90 W/I-94 W (1.1 mile)
- Take exit 51C for Washington Blvd. E (0.2 miles)
- Turn right onto W. Washington Blvd. (0.7 miles)
- Turn right onto N. Clark St. (300 feet)
From I-55:
- Take exit 292A for I-90 W/I-94 W toward W. Ryan Expressway/Wisconsin (1.2 miles)
- Keep right, follow signs for I-90/I-94/Wisconsin/W Ryan Expressway
(1 mile) - Keep left to stay on I-90 W/I-94 W (1.1 mile)
- Take exit 51C for Washington Blvd. E (0.2 miles)
- Turn right onto W. Washington Blvd. (0.7 miles)
- Turn right onto N. Clark St. (300 feet)
Coming from Indiana
From I-80/I94:
- Use the right 3 lanes to take exit 160 for IL-394 S/I-94 W toward Danville/Chicago
- Keep right at the fork to continue on I-94 towards Chicago
- Keep left to continue on I-94 Express/I-90 Express, follow signs for
I-55 S/I-90 W/I-94 W/Ryan Expressway (0.5 miles) - Merge onto I-90 W/I-94 w (1.7 miles)
- Keep left to stay on I-90 W/I-94 W (1.1 mile)
- Take exit 51C for Washington Blvd. E (0.2 miles)
- Turn right onto W. Washington Blvd. (0.7 miles)
- Turn right onto N. Clark St. (300 feet)
AIRPORTS
From Midway Airport:
- Head North, use the middle lane to turn left onto W 55th St (400 feet)
- Turn right onto S. Cicero Ave. (1.6 miles)
- Turn right onto I-55 N/Stevenson Expressway ramp to Chicago
(0.4 miles) - Merge onto I-55 N/Stevenson Expressway (4.4 miles)
- Take exit 292A for I-90 W/I-94 W toward W. Ryan Expressway/Wisconsin (1.2 miles)
- Keep right, follow signs for I-90/I-94/Wisconsin/W Ryan Expressway
(1 mile) - Keep left to stay on I-90 W/I-94 W (1.1 mile)
- Take exit 51C for Washington Blvd. E (0.2 miles)
- Turn right onto W. Washington Blvd. (0.7 miles)
- Turn right onto N. Clark St. (300 feet)
By Train (“L”):
- Take the Orange Line (Loop)
- Exit at the Washington/Wells station
- Walk 2 blocks east on Washington to Clark St. (toward the lake)
- Turn right on Clark Street and proceed to 20 N. Clark, which is on the corner at the light
From O’Hare International Airport:
- Head southwest on I-190 W (100 feet)
- Take the exit toward Bessie Coleman Dr. (0.4 miles)
- Turn right onto Bessie Coleman Dr. (0.2 miles)
- Use the right lane to take I-190 ramp to I-90/Chicago/I-294 (0.2 miles)
- Merge onto I-190 E (1.9 miles)
- Keep left to continue toward I-90 E (14 miles)
- Take exit 51C for Washington Blvd. E (0.2 miles)
- Turn right onto W. Washington Blvd. (0.7 miles)
- Turn right onto N. Clark St. (300 feet)
By Train (“L”):
- Take the Blue Line toward downtown Chicago (Loop)
- Exit at the Washington St. station
- Follow signs for Madison St. and exit building onto Madison St.
- Turn right out of building and proceed to corner (Madison & Clark)
- Cross street; building is on the Northwest corner