Yes, there are lots of photography supplies stores present in Chicago, IL. Most of them supply the best supplies in the city. Some of them are popular in the state as well.

Some of the photography supply stores available in Chicago, IL are:

Ritz camera is a fine camera supply store available in Chicago, IL. They supply all varieties of cameras and their accessories at their photography store in Chicago, IL. They also supply all types of storage services for the photography in Chicago, IL.

http://www.ritzcamera.com/

Dodd camera photography store service in Chicago, IL is found to be one of the best professional services in Chicago, IL. They also are the photography supply store in Chicago, IL. One can find the reviews given by some of the best photographers there in Chicago, IL.

http://www.doddpro.com/Dodd_Professional.html

http://www.hellochicago.com/YP/c_CAMERAANDPHOTOGRAPHICSUPP.cfm

To go by road will take long but will enable the tourist to cross a large portion of the country such as the states of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa etc.

One of the good quality Car rentals available is Hertz Rent-a-Car at:

http://www.hertz.com/rentacar/reservation/gaq/index.jsp?bsc=t&targetPage=reservationOnHomepage.jsp

There are others good car rental and tour packages available at:

http://www.traveljigsaw.in/

http://www.happytoursusa.com/en/index.php

http://www.7usa8.com/en/default.aspx

To travel comfortably in trains is a third good option or of you have fear of flying. Direct services provided by Amtrak's Southwest Chief line at http://www.amtrak.com to Chicago from Los Angeles and back. One travels though 8 states enjoying marvelous and brilliant sunrises and sunsets over 2,300 miles.