Restaurants and shops in the center. Many conventioneers going downtown have events scheduled at McCormick Place. For wheelchair users, this facility is tough. Arrive by taxi if possible. The police may let you park by the front door of McCormick East, but if not, it's a long push to anywhere.
Restrooms are accessible.
If you want to stay downtown, consider what activities are within a short push or walk. The Chicago Hilton and Towers, across from Grant Park, has views of Lake Michigan and is within pushing distance of a couple of theaters. But if you want convenient shopping, the large, accessible Marriott Hotel and the little European-style Omni Hotel on Michigan Avenue are good choices. At the Ritz Carlton, you don't even have to go outside to enjoy the Water Tower Place shopping mall. All Chicago hotels will tell you they are accessible.