The City
Chicago is major city in Illinois. Chicago is one of the largest hubs of passenger rail service in the nation. Many Amtrak long distance services originate from Chicago Union Station. Such services provide connections to New York, Seattle, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Washington, DC .
Desi Community of Chicago
Chicago Samachar.Com
An online Portal catering to the basic imformation need of an Indian in Chicago with most updated imformation http://www.chicagosamachar.com/
Arlington heights is hub of consulting firm.
Devonavenue.com
A Indo-Pak Community which provides fruitful imformation on religions to Business, important to South Asian Community all related with Devon Avenue Street where major South Asians flourish. http://www.devonavenue.com/
Desi Stores in and around Chicago
DEVON-WESTERN CURRENCY EXCHANGE : 773-274-2600
GANDHI INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING : 773-973-5122
INDIA BOOKHOUSE AND JOURNALS : 773-764-6567
AJANTA GROCERIES AND VIDEO : 630-529-4494
Grocery
PRIYA GROCERY
7444 W MADISON ST
FOREST PARK, IL-60130 Ph : 708-771-1745
Big Suchir Grocery Store & Snack Bar
669 N. Cass Ave
Westmont, IL-60559 Ph : 630-920-0115
Bismillah Meat And Grocery
2742 W. Devon Ave.
Chicago, IL-60659 Ph : 773-761-1700
Patel Brothers
2610 W. Devon Ave.
773-262-7777
Desi Travel Agents in Chicago
Alien Travel
8 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1304
Chicago, IL-60602
http://www.alientravel.com/ Ph : 312-263-4118
R.K.TRAVEL, INC.
1660 Glen Ellyn Road
Glendale Heights, IL-60139-2504
http://www.rktravel.com/ Ph : 630-858-7200
Travel Consultants, Inc Aurora, IL 60503 Ph:630-299-0358
Email for best last minute spl fares to Asia, Europe, North & South America
Email: travelconsultantschicago@gmail.com
DesiCow.com :
http://www.desicow.com: Its an online community of desi travel agents (Indian Travel Agents) who will bid and compete against one another to get your business, its simple:
1) Submit your trip request
2) Travel Agents offer quotes
3) Buy tickets directly from agent of your choice
Do check it out, u might get tickets a lot cheaper than used to get in the past by calling up Travel Agents.
Desi Places of Worship in and around Chicago
Central Illinois Mosque & Islamic Center
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (BAPS)
4N739 IL Route 59
Bartlett, Chicago, IL 60103 Ph : 630-213-2277
Balaji Temple
1145 West Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60506-1071
630-844-2252,
Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago,
10915 Lemont Rd
Lemont, IL - 60439
Desi Movies
AMC Theatres
175 Studio Drive
South Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 765-7AMC
Desplaines Theatres
Desplaines Theaters 1476 Miner St
Desplaines, IL 60016
8477598025
Long Weekend Destinations
1.St. Louis (4hrs drive from Chicago)
There is a splendid monument in an arch shape,worth visiting.
2.Indiana Polis (3hrs drive from Chicago)
A popular F1 Race track, a museum, and parks.
3.Spring Field(1.5hrs drive from Chicago)
This is the resting place of President Abrahom Lincoln, so we can view all monument, any thing related to Lincoln,intersting place to visit.
4. House on the Rock
5754 State Road 23
Spring Green, WI 53588
A huge collection of art materials from around the world built by an
architect, all of the museum is inside a mountain.
Public Transport
CTA and Pace Buses run throughtout Chicago land.
CTA offers trains to/from downtown.
www.transitchicago.com
Also Metra Rail runs many lines across Chicago and suburbs
www.metrarail.com
Major Companies
Motorola in Schaumburg
Verizon
Many advertising, financial and database firms in downtown.
Desi Services
Desi Training & Consulting
Desi Education
Desi Hobby
Desi Medical/Healthcare
Desi Real Estate
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