Chicago can be a busy place, but it’s also home to some amazing secret spots where you can relax and recharge. These tucked-away parks and gardens offer a peaceful escape just waiting for you to ...

When Chicago incorporated in 1837, the new government adopted the motto "Urbs in Horto," Latin for "City in a Garden." Today, the Chicago Park District's nearly 600 free public parks totaling more ...

There is a new magazine all about parks, “Between the Leaves ... city’s best writers to give us stories about the AIDS Garden Chicago, Promontory Point, Steelworkers Park, and other spots ...

don't underestimate Lincoln Park in Chicago. Nestled inside this sprawling green space is Lincoln Park Conservatory — a free-to-enter garden known for being an "urban oasis." Lincoln Park ...

the Art Institute of Chicago and Shedd Aquarium. (Millennium Park also rubs elbows with the northwest corner of Grant Park.) Baseball diamonds, flower gardens, walking paths and wide-open grassy ...