The Petrillo Music Shell is commonly used for festivals such as the Blues Festival, the Taste of Chicago and other free open-air concerts. Chicago offers two of the finest musical companies, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Professional Sport Teams Chicago is home to five professional such the world famous Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago White Sox. Winters can be extremely frigid or mild. A heavy coat or jacket is quite necessary for the winter season.
Summers can include long periods of hot, hot days.
Clothing for rainy days is also necessary as we have our share of them.