The insider's guide to fun times and great deals in the Windy City
* Delivers the scoop on Chicago, a popular weekend destination (16 percent of the U.S. population is within a 300-mile radius) and convention magnet (35,000 shows a year, with 4.4 million attendees)
* Offers detailed, candid reviews and ratings of hotels and restaurants, including notable newcomers, all based on personal evaluations
* Shows travelers where to find great jazz and blues clubs, shopping bargains, and the best lakefront beaches
* Provides information on Millennium Park, with its Frank Gehry designed pavilion, and other new attractions
