Chicago City Hall is the official seat of government located adjacent to Richard J Daley Center and James R Thompson Center. The building that houses Chicago City Hall is also the home offices of mayor, city clerk and city treasurer.

Designed by Holabird and Roche architectural firm, entrance of Chicago City Hall features four relief panels sculpted in granite. Each of these panels represents one of the four main concerns of city government. These concerns are playground, schools, parks and water supply.

If you are visiting Chicago City Hall, you would be surprised to notice that you are welcomed by elaborate marble stairways and bronze tablets honouring the past city halls of Chicago from 1837 to till date.

Renovations works are in progress and the first major renovation was undertaken in 1967 later in 2001, the roof gardens were put as a test for checking the impact of green roofs on heat island effect in urban areas.

The Chicago City Hall is completely devoted to different departments. On the west side of the building, you can find Chicago City council, while the east side (also referred to as country building) is devoted to different offices of Cook country.

Before concluding, we would like to state that this 11 story building built in the classical revival style is bounded by Randolph, La Salle, Washington and Clark Streets on all its sides. It was finally and officially dedicated on February 27, 1911 thus becoming the official seat of Government of Chicago.

Getting married in the Chicago city is very fast and convenient. Most of the marriages in this hall take about 15 minutes. All that is needed is the presence of the two parties with their state I.D. The judges conducting these marriages at the city hall are very friendly and will make things easier for the two of you. All you need to do is go to the city hall building found near the Daley center. It is actually located in a very convenient place hence this would be a perfect place for your wedding.

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Once you present your request to the judge the marriage is done fairly fast and therefore you can go on doing your other activities. This place is also located near some of the best Chicago IL hotel s where you can stay during your marriage ceremony. Before getting your marriage license you are given a duration of about 24 hours before it is considered valid. This time is important so that you can have enough time to think about your marriage. This is one of the places in Chicago where you can instantly get married.

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Chicago's official center of government is the City Hall. It is an 11-story building which was designed by the firm Holabird & Roche in the year 1911. It's very close to the James R.Thompson Center and the Richard J. Daley Center. The City Hall contains the offices of mayor, clerk, office of the city treasurer, city departments, Chicago city council chambers (which comprise the west side of the City Hall building). On the east side of the building there are various offices of the Cook County and is also known as the County Building.

The City Hall is near the Washington, Randolph, LaSalle and Clark Streets. The entrance of this famous Hall has four granite relief panels which represents the four prime concerns of Chicago government which are-playgrounds, water supply, schools and parks. There are bronze tablets and marble stairways, when you just step inside the building that honors all the previous city halls of Chicago from the year 1837 to the present date. In the year 2001 green roofs were included in the City Hall building to counter against heat island and rainwater runoff and to promote greenery.

Are there hotels around the City Hall area?

There are so many hotels around the City Hall area that you'll never fall short of choices. Some of these Chicago hotels, which you can give it a try are

- Amalfi Hotel Chicago: This is a boutique hotel which aims at providing the ultimate luxuries of living along with a star location close to the Magnificent Mile, Loop, Millenium Park and Michigan Avenue.

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- The James Chicago Hotel: This hotel provides many packages for making the stay of its guests more enjoyable.

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- Congress Plaza Hotel: This famous hotel has catered to the needs of movie stars, opera singers, foreign delegates Presidents of so many nations.

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- Hotel Sax Chicago: This hotel is appreciated for its modern decor as well as plush facilities and ideal location.

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