The maps inside of Fodor's guide for Chicago, include a large map of Chicago and breakdown the different neighborhoods as well. If you could get a copy of it I'm sure it would prove invaluable to you. The map inside of the Chicago Visitors Guide is also detailed providing bullet points of most tourist attractions. I haven't been to Chicago before, but both seem like they will be a handy resource for me. If you've been there before you would better know what will work and won't, so good luck!

citylights and jewel - Thank you for your excellent ideas. Since we are going up in advance, we can stop in the cultural center to get the map that you mentioned. We'd planned to go there to see the dome anyway.

I hadn't thought about getting a Fodor's book, duh. I'll check that out too.

I did go to google maps and they have a good map with some of the points of interest marked. I printed it out - but I did have some trouble getting as much as I wanted on one page. My computer has task bars at the top and the bottom and that limits the area that shows the map. As far as I could see, there wasn't any way to go full screen with it.

Is Washington the street that divides north from south?

Since we are coming out of the Metra at Millennium Park, I am dividing spots to see by which direction they are from there.

Madison divides north from south, it's the block south of Washington. State divides east from west. For every 800 addresses you move, you're 1 mile from the intersection of State and Madison. This can help everyone judge walking distances and direction.

For example, the Wrigley Building is at 400 N Michigan, so it's a half-mile north of Madison. The Field Museum is at 1400 S Lake Shore Drive so it's about a mile and three-quarters south of Madison and just over two miles south of the Wrigley Building.

Terrific information Citylights - I am going to add that to the booklet I am working on. The 800 addresses per mile is a wonderful rule of thumb.