You should plan before you start your trip to Chicago, there are many travel agencies help for planning your tours and trips, you must sign in the website and be a member of that the website to get more additional mails.

Take a look on the example planning website:

http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/trip_planner/usingtripplanner.html

You can also compare the fares of the travel agencies by getting quotations regarding the trip and all the transports, and then you can enter to bookings, check the following link for making a plan:

http://www.orbitz.com/App/DisplayCarSearch?OSC=LX1Q9BYuSL!1373149128!183215146!7001!-1&z=9429&r=b

There are many cruise travel providers in Chicago, check the link for a simple travel agency:

http://local.yodle.com/profile/cruise-holidays-chicagos-cruise-travel-agency-chicago-il/5187413?cid=arb_ssp_cs_10_19&yluid=test

The "Art Institute of Chicago" has been featured among the best places to visit with family in Chicago. The art institute is located at the "At Adams Street" in Michigan Ave in Chicago. If you are visiting the place with family especially with children, it would be better to choose off hours so that huge crowds can be avoided.

Admission for general visors is free during 5 pm to 8 pm on Thursdays. If your family trip to Chicago is inclusive of large number of people, this would be the best time to visit.

Besides, the institute ha a convenient location and is home to unique collections like Greek vases, ancient bronze from Egypt etc.

http://www.artic.edu/aic/

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2824871-art_institute_of_chicago_the_chicago-i