There are many special events that one would like to opt for. The city is full of joy and one would be able to find so many events going on such as musical events which can be checked out on the website http://www.chicagofestivals.net/category/city-of-chicago-festivals/gospel-festival.

Chicago blues festival is another major event and can be visited when you are not sightseeing checkout the link http://www.chicagofestivals.net/category/city-of-chicago-festivals/blues-festival.

If you would like to have the list of various events then go for the link to http://www.worldtravelguide.net/city/31/special_events/North-America/Chicago.html

If you plan on staying nearby beaches then you might be interested in the Raffaello Hotel and the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL.

- These hotels are located miles from Oak Street Beach and offer a family friendly atmosphere for their guests

- In addition to this, they are even into event catering and have conference rooms for conducting business events and meetings

- The staff is also quite friendly and caters to all the needs of their customers

- Talking about the Drake Hotel, it comes with a Kids Eat Free Policy that provides a complimentary breakfast for children under the age of six years

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