GETTING THERE

Aer Lingus (www.aerlingus.com) has daily direct flights from Dublin to Chicago O’Hare; one-way fares including taxes are from €276.95. A disposable one-day Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus and metro pass costs $10; three days is $20 and a week is $28 (plus a refundable $5 for the top-up Ventra card). For further information see Choose Chicago, www.choosechicago.com