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Northwestern University. Loyola University. DePaul University. University of Chicago. University of Illinois, Chicago Campus. Lake Forest College.

The east and west coasts have nothing on Chicago when it concerns education. Chicago and the surrounding area have some of the best colleges and universities in the country and all are within a short distance of the Chicago Radisson Hotel and Suites!

Many of the schools (Northwestern, Loyola, and DePaul) even have satellite campuses that you can walk to from the hotel , while the others are a short train ride away.

Northwestern University's main campus, just north of the city, boasts a beautiful view of Lake Michigan. Some of the more famous alumni out of Northwestern include Noah Wyle, Patricia Neal, Cloris Leachman and Warren Beatty.

DePaul University’s main campus, located in the very popular Lincoln Park neighborhood, is home of the Blue Demons basketball team, once coached by the legendary Ray Meyer. DePaul also has an excellent law school.

The University of Chicago is in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. Hyde Park is not only home to the University, but also home to many fine museums such as The Museum of Science and Industry, The Smart Museum of Art and the DuSable Museum. Hyde Park also has the Frederick C. Robie House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The University, founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890, is affiliated with 79 Nobel Prize laureates.

University of Illinois, Chicago Campus is close to Greek Town and Little Italy. It is the largest university in the Chicago area with over 25,000 students and 15 colleges. It also has the nation’s largest medical school.

Lake Forest College, located in the lush setting of this north shore suburb, truly has a beautiful campus. Its 107-acre campus is just a few short blocks to Lake Michigan. Billed as Chicago’s National Liberal Arts College, Lake Forest College celebrates 150 years in October. Designer Nate Berkus is one of their alumni.

So stay at The Radisson when you are here looking for higher education, or visiting someone at one of the schools for parent’s weekend, Little Sis or Bro weekend, or any occasion.

Until next time, remember, stay in school!