Illinois Archives - Traveling with Sweeney

Ernest Hemingway’s First Chapter in Oak Park, Illinois

Where it all began for Ernest Hemingway

Chicago, Destinations, North America, USA

Chicago: My Kind of Town at Christmas

Catherine Sweeney

December 24, 2018

Christmas in Chicago: Favorite holiday things to do

Attractions, Chicago, Destinations, Museums, Memorials & Landmarks, USA

Featured Museum: History, Chicago-style

Catherine Sweeney

August 30, 2012

There are three things that I remember from my 4th grade Chicago history class: Mrs. O’Leary’s cow started the Great Chicago Fire, I got an A+++ on my Fort Dearborn model, and “Chicago” was a Native American word for “bad smell”.

Chicago, Destinations, USA

Loco for XOCO

Catherine Sweeney

August 21, 2012

Celebrity Chicago chef Rick Bayless’ XOCO attracts food lovers from all over the Chicago area and is conveniently located for downtown workers to enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pronounced “Sho-ko”, Xoco is Mexican slang for “little sister”.

Art and Architecture, Attractions, Chicago, Museums, Memorials & Landmarks, USA

Featured Museum: A Suburban Chicago Gem

Catherine Sweeney

June 12, 2012

I’ve spent much time over the years visiting a close friend in Elmhurst, Illinois, a suburb about 16 miles west of downtown Chicago. But until last month, neither of us had ever been to the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, an under-the-radar gem — really.

Chicago, USA

Travel Photo Thursday: A Slice of Chicago

Catherine Sweeney

May 17, 2012

I’ve just returned home from a two week trip to the Midwest that included a few days in the Chicago area to visit family and friends and participate in Walk MS. Here is a slice of Chicago life for Travel Photo Thursday. The First Slice Actually, my individual serving of…

Art and Architecture, Attractions, Chicago, USA

Culture Curious in Chicago

Catherine Sweeney

May 10, 2012

As someone who is proud to call Chicago my birthplace and former home for many years, I’ve always known that the city is one of the world’s finest cultural capitals. But as many times as I’ve passed by the old Chicago Public Library building, I never walked through the doors…

Attractions, Chicago, Museums, Memorials & Landmarks, USA