Best Jazz Club:The Green Mill (period)

Best Sushi:I don't know the name of the place, but it's on the corner of Michigan and Van Buren, down just a bit from the Art Institute. FANTASTIC Sushi.

Best theatre (live): Again, what do you want to see? I'm going to see "Doubt" the weekend before, it might still be in town the following weekend. It won a Pulitzer and is showing right in the Loop (near the convention). Under no circumstances should you see "The Pirate Queen," as it is TERRIBLE. "Wicked" is also playing in the Loop and is very popular. But for me, I'd spend my money up at Second City (depends on the cast, but is FANTASTIC when it's a good one) or something like Shear Madness. If you pick up a Friday copy of the Tribune, it will list everything playing in the city. Sometimes the smaller, more out of the way plays are the best ones to see.

Best things to do when you only have four nights and three days: Go to the Art Institute and see one of the best collections of Impressionist paintings in the world. Hold hands and walk down North Michigan after dark when the lights are on. Have a romantic dinner someplace like Spring or Cielo or Aria. Go to the Shedd Aquarium. Check out the Field Museum. Take the architecture tour.

I could go on for days.

Meanwhile, I'm 26, 5 classes from graduating with no money to take them... living in Omaha. Ho hum. Oh well.

BTW, if there are any slim, beautiful, 5'10 1/2" or taller, Asian women looking to do runway modeling, I know my sister is looking.

Jazz Club: Green Mill, its on Lawrence and Broadway(I think).

Sushi: Coast, its on Damen North of Milwaukee. Its BYOB, so bring a bottle of wine.

Theatre: Don't know to much about this. Steppenwolf or Second City are very "Chicago" although I haven't been for awhile.

Things to do: If the weather is nice, take a walk along the lakefront.

As for restuarants there are to many to name. If your looking for Italian head to Taylor Street between say Racine and Western. There is also some great Italian restuarants around 2400 South Oakley, its kind of a strange row along Oakley where there is like six restuarants in the middle of a residential neighborhood.(A little out of the way, but a cab shouldn't be problem)

The Schedd Aquarium and Art Intitute are always  great.

A litte out of the way(no problem for a cab)but if your in the mood for Ice Cream(it is the dead of winter) there is a great old time Ice Cream Parlor called "Margies" at Armitage and Western.  

Here are my suggestions...

Best Bar: Signature Room for one drink and a killer view (top of the Hancock Bldg.) Carnivale has a cool bar (on Fulton)
Best Jazz Club: Green Dolphin Street on Webster.
Best Blues Bar: Kingston Mines on Halsted
Best Sushi:Rise Sushi on Southport or Japonais on Chicago Ave. (more upscale)
Pizza: Lou Malnati's
Best theatre (live): Go see Wicked or Blue Man group
Best things to do when you only have four nights and three days:
Millenium Park
Michigan Ave.
Walk around and explore.
Museum of Contemporary art has a great exhibit right now called "Massive Change"
You'll be at the Convention so that should keep you busy...

Have fun!

Take the Architecture tour if you do nothing else. The walking tours are still running, they're in my building every day.

I'll shut up now.

Take my word on it.

And the most millionaires per capita.

Does anyone know how Warren Buffett giving all his money away affect his "rank"? I couldn't imagine him giving billions of dollars away and still being the 2nd richest man in America.

The Grotto - 1030 N. State. Upscale steak house. The Biggest Lobster tail I ever saw in my life!  Enough for two people to share, plus it puts you near Rush Street where there is always action.  

Sabatinos -  4441 Irving Park - very decent Italian food at a good price in a neighborhood environment with great specials during the week.  Taylor Street is also great for Italian food, and Italian Village which are both more conveniently located near downtown.

Coast - 2045 Damen - Its supposed to have excellent sushi, I'll know more on Sunday when I actually go there.

Costa's - 340 South Halsted - Nice Greek food in Greek Town with a friendly wait staff

Favorite ways to get to the ballpark:  I live in the Northern Burbs.  For a day game, I leave really early... like three hours early and park on the street... for free... wherever I can find a space. Sometimes it's close, a half mile or so, other times it might be alot more than a mile.  Not a great idea if you are pressed for time however. But getting to Wrigley, and wandering around, soaking up the ambiance, that's what it's all about for me.  

You can totally forget the above if you go to a Night Game, or late start though because of ALL the parking restrictions.

Another option - Metra runs a trolly from the train station on Lawrence and Ravenswood. I'll either drive to the station, park the car and take the trolly, or just take metra and then the double-decker trolly. It's under $10 round trip but I forget the actual price.  

Good Seats at Wrigley:  Almost every seat at Wrigley is a good one.. Unless you are behind a pole, which happened to me. When that happened, I found that hanging out in the "standing room only" section had a great view, was close to refreshments and I was there so long the Ushers knew me and were saying hello.  

Even sitting in the very top row isn't too bad, and I've been there too.  You still see the players, they aren't tiny dots on the field and if you are sitting that high and facing east,  you get a nice view of the lake, so that's kind of like an extra bonus for your effort.

The Bleachers are the best.  In the springtime, if the sun is shining, you could be working on a tan while the people sitting behind home plate and the third base line are curled up in blankies and mittens.  My daughter learned about on-site betting in the bleachers via a small cup that was passed around with cash.  My nephew saw someone pour beer on Barry Bonds' head from the bleachers.
It's an experience not to be missed.

I've always felt very comfortable going to Wrigley alone even though I'm female.  Walking around the neighborhood is also not a problem as Wrigleyville (Actually LakeView) is a busy, bustling area with lots of shops, restaurants, bookstores and bars.  

Places to see:  All the museums mentioned are definitely worth your time.  Some that were not mentioned are:  The Museum of Contemporary Art, The Oriental Institute of Art in Hyde Park and the DuSable Museum, to name a few.

The architectural tours are wonderful.  Chicago is known for its eclectic mixture of buildings.
Oak Park, an area not too far outside of Chicago, has many Frank Lloyd Wright homes and I believe there is a tour of his studio.

In the summer, people can travel via Metra to Ravinia Park which is in Highland Park.  Ravinia offers a variety of music in an outdoor setting.  It is the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.   Food is available on site, or people pack their own.  Picnics can be VERY elaborate or simple.  Great for people watching.  Sit in the pavillion if you are serious about whoever it is that's playing because with the exception of the symphony, there is constant chatter on the lawn.

Interesting Chicago books:  "Devil in the White City", "Wrigleyworld" and a really strange one, "The Time Traveller's Wife".

Sorry this is so long, I'm a native Chicagoan and I love my city and the Cubs.