An adventure only a flight away

In only an hour and a half, tired and stressedout students can be exploringChicago,America's third largestcity and a mecca for entertainment,culture and just about everything else. Situatedon Lake Michigan,Chicago can be a four-season destinationif you plan accordingly.

The downtownarea of Chicago,also known as the "Loop," is a two-levelcity with streetsbuilt on top of lower streets. The ChicagoRiver runs throughthe downtownarea The river is famous becauseits currentwas reversedat the turn of the 20th Century to alleviatethe amount of waste flowing into Lake Michigan.The rivernow flows from east to west, as opposed to west to east.

O'Hare InternationalAirport is locatedapproximately30 minutesnorth-westof the downtownarea and is the second largestin the nation.

Clockwise from top left: The skyline of Chicago illuminates the night sky as seen from Northwestern University's Evanston campus along Lake Michigan, 15 miles north of the city; the remainder of photographs are from the State Street Bridge on the Chicago River. The scenes from the bridge have been used in a variety of televsion programs that were shot in the Chicago area. photos by Joe

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