How clean is your city? Chicago has a pretty strong national reputation for being a very clean city. Unlike New York – where trash is put on the curb – Chicago is a city of alleys, so trash and debris is placed out of view. Trash is regularly picked up and streets are regularly swept. […]

What is Chicago Most Famous For? Millenium Park. Navy Pier. Chicago Riverwalk. Adler Planetarium. Magnificent Mile. Shedd Aquarium. Skydeck Chicago. Field Museum. What is Chicago most known for? Some of the many things Chicago is famous for are: Chicago-style hot dogs, Chicago-style (deep dish) pizza, Maxwell Street Polish Sausage, jazz music, and 1920s gangsters, for […]

For being located in a city that is often equated with its crime statistics, Beverly is essentially safe, getting an A- grade from niche.com. Beverly has an assortment of public and private schools. Is Beverly a bad neighborhood? Beverly is an extremely safe neighborhood, where children are free to play and there are many places […]

Chicago has a reputation as one of America’s most violent cities. 2016 was the worst year for homicides in nearly two decades in the Windy City with 762 murders, 3,550 shooting incidents and 4,331 shooting victims. Is Chicago a horrible place to live? Is Chicago dangerous? Unfortunately, Chicago has a reputation for being dangerous and […]

Chicago is 1 hour behind New York. Is New York 2 hours ahead of Illinois? Illinois (IL) is 1 hour behind New York (NY). How many hours separate between Chicago and NYC? The World Clock – Time Zone Converter – Results Location Local Time UTC Offset New York (USA – New York) Monday, November 8, […]

Chicago’s 26 miles of scenic lakefront includes numerous public parks and gardens, an 18-mile Lakefront Trail — and more than two dozen free beaches. Here are a few spots you can kick back and soak in the sun at Chicago’s beautiful beaches. All Chicago beaches will be open for the season from May 28 to […]

Earlier this month, we revealed that Chicago was voted the second most beautiful city in the world by the 27,000 readers that responded to the annual Time Out Index survey.Still, the results of the Time Out Index survey solidified Chicago position as the most fun city in the United States. Is Chicago the most beautiful […]

HOW COLD IS CHICAGO IN DECEMBER? December in Chicago tends to be very cold and is often below freezing. On average, about 26 days record temperature dipping below freezing with 1-2 of these falling to 0 F (-18C) or below.The all-time record low temperature in Chicago during December is -25 F (-31.7C). Is December a […]

A Midwestern accent (which may refer to other dialectal accents as well), Chicago accent, or Great Lakes accent are all common names in the United States for the sound quality produced by speakers of this dialect. What do Chicagoans say differently? Did the speaker pronounce “Don” and “Dawn” differently (most likely as “Dahn” and “Dawn”)? […]

Chicago Skyway. I-90: Chicago Skyway, Dan Ryan Expressway, Kennedy Expressway, Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. Which highway is the Kennedy? The Interstate 190 portion of the Kennedy is 3.07 miles (4.94 kilometers) long and was built to serve airport traffic at the main terminals of O’Hare International Airport. Traveling south, the Kennedy Expressway becomes the Dan […]

Chicago is much cleaner, it is much more spread out where NYC is only roughly 70 sq miles larger in area so it takes a bit longer to get places and neighborhoods are physically larger despite holding less people. Is New York clean or dirty? According to respondents, New York is one of the top […]

The official language of Illinois is English. Nearly 80% of the population speak English natively, and most others speak it fluently as a second language. Top 10 Non-English Languages Spoken in Illinois. Language Percentage of population (as of 2010) Tagalog 0.64% German and Korean (tied) 0.41% Arabic 0.38% Does Chicago have a language? Overview of […]

The City of Chicago covers an area of 60,000 hectares and sits 176 meters (578 feet) above sea level on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. At 190 km wide and 495 km long, its the 5th largest body of fresh water in the world.Chicago is recognized across the United States as a very passionate […]

Gold Coast. Located on Chicago’s north side, the Gold Coast is well-known for being one of the city’s safest neighborhoods. The quiet, tree-lined streets are a stark contrast from the bustling tourist scene along the Magnificent Mile just a few blocks further south. What is the safest part of Chicago? Edison Park is one of […]

Compared to the rest of Chicago, the Chinatown area is actually pretty safe. With a crime rate of 2,655 reported criminal acts per 100,000 residents, the crime rate for this area is 30 percent lower than the Chicago average of 3,975 reported acts per 100,000 residents. Is Chinatown bad in Chicago? Re: Is the area […]