1927 postcard: "The Drake, Chicago wonderful new hotel, built in 1920 near Michigan lake." ... According to Haunted Illinois, there story is that the ghosts of Mr. and Mrs. Franks have never left.

There have been 20 hotel sales in the Chicago market this year, worth $742.8 million, compared with 42 worth $1.2 billion in all of last year, according to Lodging Econometrics of Portsmouth, N.H.

When Princess Diana came to Chicago she stayed here, in a luxury suite equipped — at her request — with an exercise bike. Al Capone’s top lieutenant, Frank “The Enforcer&#82… ...