{"id":506,"date":"2009-05-20T16:59:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-20T21:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chloeneill.com\/?p=506"},"modified":"2009-05-20T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-20T21:59:00","slug":"the-city-series-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/?p=506","title":{"rendered":"The City Series &#8211; Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Welcome to the first installment of WWUC&#8217;s new series on city-based Internet resources for writers!  The City Series is intended to provide a set of research links in art, photography, architecture, urban planning, etc., to writers who are sourcing particular cities for their stories, poems or manuscripts. <\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">[ Are you a writer with a favorite city\/setting? Would you like to contribute your sources to WWUC? If so, send an e-mail to chloe at chloeneill dot com.<\/span>  &#8211; Ed.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 284px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_X4u7DRdJ1w4\/ShTY7WNJyAI\/AAAAAAAAANk\/Ytyif4kq9AY\/s400\/wrigley.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338129972425508866\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><em>Author Intro:<\/em>  <a href=\"http:\/\/chloeneill.com\/\">Chloe Neill<\/a> is an urban fantasy and paranormal romance author. Her two series, <a href=\"http:\/\/chloeneill.com\/clv.htm\">Chicagoland Vampires <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/chloeneill.com\/vm1.htm\">Dark Elite<\/a>, are both set in Chicago. Chloe is a big fan of the Windy City, and has done a lot of Web perusing for Chicagocentric research sites. <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><strong>Basic Information:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago\">Chicago<\/a> (Wikipedia)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_neighborhoods\">Chicago Neighborhoods<\/a> (Wikipedia)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frommers.com\/destinations\/chicago\/\">Frommers &#8211; Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Chicago Convention &amp; Tourism Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorechicago.org\/city\/en.html\">Explore Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gochicago.com\/\">Go Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Media:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/index.html\">Chicago Sun-Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/\">Chicago Tribune<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chitowndailynews.org\/\">Chi*Town News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagoreader.com\/\">Chicago Reader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/\">Chicago Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gapersblock.com\/\">Gaper&#8217;s Block<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Transportation:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/\">Chicago Transit Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/egov.cityofchicago.org\/city\/webportal\/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Transportation&amp;entityNameEnumValue=42\">Chicago Department of Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_l\">The L (or the El) <\/a>(Wikipedia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Architecture, Interiors and Landmarks:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/chicago\">Apartment Therapy &#8211; Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.architecture.org\/\">Chicago Architecture Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Architecture_of_Chicago\">Chicago Architecture<\/a> (Wikipedia)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagoarchitecture.info\/\">ChicagoArchitecture.Info<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofchicago.org\/Landmarks\/\">Chicago Landmarks<\/a> (City of Chicago)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/egov.cityofchicago.org:80\/city\/webportal\/portalContentItemAction.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0528125332.1242879285@@@@&amp;BV_EngineID=cccdadehflehhjjcefecelldffhdfhm.0&amp;contentOID=536912847&amp;contenTypeName=COC_EDITORIAL&amp;topChannelName=Residents&amp;blockName=Promo+Item&amp;channelId=-536879027&amp;programId=536879111\">Chicago River Virtual Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/egov.cityofchicago.org:80\/city\/webportal\/portalContentItemAction.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0528125332.1242879285@@@@&amp;BV_EngineID=cccdadehflehhjjcefecelldffhdfhm.0&amp;contentOID=536954420&amp;contenTypeName=COC_EDITORIAL&amp;topChannelName=Residents&amp;blockName=Promo+Item&amp;channelId=-536879027&amp;programId=536879111\">Clark House Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.millenniumpark.org\/\">Millennium Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stanmansion.com\/\">Stan Mansion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelermansion.com\/\">Wheeler Mansion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.cubs.mlb.com\/chc\/ballpark\/index.jsp\">Wrigley Field<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.navypier.com\/\">Navy Pier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.searstower.com\/\">Sears Tower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hancock-observatory.com\/en\/\">Hancock Observatory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagoparkdistrict.com\/\">Chicago Park District<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Museums:<\/span><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artic.edu\/\">The Art Institute of Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcachicago.org\/\">Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chicagoartsdistrict.org\/\">Chicago Arts District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fieldmuseum.org\/\">Field Museum of Natural History<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">History &amp; Culture:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org\/\">Encyclopedia of Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagohistory.org\/\">Chicago History Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagohs.org\/history\/\">Chicago Historical Society&#8217;s History Files<\/a> (great vignettes on lots of topics!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chipublib.org\/cplbooksmovies\/poptopics\/chicagohistory.php\">Chicago Public Library History Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/egov.cityofchicago.org\/city\/webportal\/portalProgramAction.do?programId=536879111&amp;channelId=-536879027&amp;topChannelName=Residents\">Chicago History &amp; Facts<\/a> (City of Chicago)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Food, Drink, Entertainment &amp; Shopping<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.metromix.com\/\">MetroMix Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago-style_hot_dog\">Chicago Style Hot Dog<\/a> (Wikipedia)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_pizza\">Chicago Style Pizza<\/a> (Wikipedia)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.chicagoreader.com\/food\/\">Chicago Reader &#8211; The Food Chain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagofoodplanet.com\/\">Chicago Food &amp; Walking Tours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/list\/Chicago\">Thrillist<\/a> &#8211; Chicago<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycandy.com\/chicago\/\">Daily Candy<\/a> &#8211; Chicago<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/team.etsy.com\/profilest\/il.shtml\">Chicago Etsy Teams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Do you have a link you&#8217;d like to suggest? 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