Downtown Chicago


Thompson Center

100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Housing state offices, this distinctive dome-shape building has a modern, multicolored, glass exterior.

City Hall/Cook County Building

121 North LaSalle Street/118 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60602
The present City Hall was dedicated February 27, 1911. City Hall occupies the west half of the building while the east half of the building is occupied by County offices.

Daley Center Plaza

50 West Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Recognizable by its 50-foot tall Picasso cubist sculpture, the Center houses City offices.

Chicago Cultural Center

78 East Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Historic landmark offering music, theatrical, and other cultural events.

The Palmer House

17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
An elegant lobby marks the artistic character of this historic hotel.

Symphony Center/Orchestra Hall

220 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
Home of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and venue for many premier music events.

The Art Institute of Chicago Musuem

111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
Home to more than 300,000 pieces, including works from the world’s great artists like Mies van der Rohe, Monet, O’Keefe, Picasso, Van Gogh, and Warhol, as well as legendary masterpieces such as Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on La Grand Jatte and Wood’s American Gothic.

DePaul University - Lewis & O'Malley Buildings

25 East Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
Home of DePaul University College of Law, the Lewis & O'Malley buildings are nestled in downtown Chicago among four other DePaul University buildings to create the Chicago "loop" campus.

Harold Washington Public Library

400 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Named in honor of Chicago's historic first African-American mayor, the Harold Washington Public Library is Chicago’s main public library.

Federal Buildings and Courts

219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Both the Kluczynski Federal Building and the Dirksen Federal Building comprise these two legal centers which are steps from DePaul University College of Law.

Chicago Board of Trade

141 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
World's largest futures and options exchange.

Chicago Stock Exchange

One Financial Place
440 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60605
The Chicago Stock Exchange provides a vital element of competition to the marketplace and has risen to become one of the largest exchanges in the world.

The Sears Tower

233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Chicago lays claim to the tallest building in the United States.