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Chicago Internet Cafe
The original site of the first U.S. cyber cafe was at 2945 N. Broadway in Chicago. The duo sold Suba to Bean.Net in 2000. In addition to cyber cafes in Chicago, you can get online at WiFi access points with your own laptop. There are at least 390 WiFi hotspots in Chicago, of which 129 are located in cafes. These cafes include:
In fact, all Chicago's 79 Public Library locations currently provide free computers and free Internet access to visitors. That Internet access also includes free WiFi service, also at all of the 79 libraries, for your own laptop. All in all, the Chicago Public Library system offers about 1,800 computers for public use citywide. Chicago's Central Library, the Harold Washington Library Center, is located at 400 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605. Their contact telephone number is (312) 747-3147. The Central Library has 78 one-hour Internet stations, 18 Express Internet stations (15 minute sessions with no printing), and 37 one-hour Word Processing stations. You can also locate other branches of Chicago libraries for Internet access (opens up a new window). In addition, if you need Internet access outside cyber cafes' and libraries hours of operation, you can go to a Fedex Kinko's store (fedexkinkos.com), as some of them offer computer/Internet access 24/7. Chicago Internet Cafe ListChicago Internet Cafe - AsenaWorld 1542 Burgundy Parkway Phone: (630) 823-2000 AsenaWorld is a LAN gaming cyber cafe, plus you can just surf the Web, check e-mail, or use chat applications. Chicago Internet Cafe - Cyberia Internet Cafe 1331 North Ashland Avenue Phone: (773) 276-2698 Open: Monday thru Sat 7AM - 10PM Sunday's 12NOON - 8PM. Prices: $5/hour. Cyberia has computers on two floors (6 upstairs). You can also bring your laptop, Ethernet wired access is $2/hour. There’s also possibility to use a WiFi connection. Chicago Internet Cafe - Ignite Center 3171 N Clybourn Ave Phone: (773) 404-7033 Open: Mon-Thur:11am - 12am, Fri-Sat: 10am - 2am, Sun: 12pm - 10pmPrices: $3.50/hour. 4 hrs: $10, 9 hrs : $19, 15 hrs: $29, 30 hrs: $55. Ignite Center offers Internet connections over high speed connection, plus you can print documents and burn CDs. Primarily the Ignite center has LAN gaming with the latest games. Chicago Internet Cafe - Krakkaboom Network Gaming Center Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard, Phone: (847) 763-1967 Open: Mondays to Saturdays, 10AM to 11PM and Sundays, 11AM to 11PM. Prices: $ 4.00 per hour – Members, $ 5.50 per hour - Non-members Krakkaboom is an online gaming center, with 24 computers, multiplayer LAN games with T1 internet connection and 21-inch monitors. Chicago Internet Cafe - Net Space Link 19031 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 210 Phone: (708) 478-0886 Open: Mon-Thurs: 1PM - 12AM, Fri: 1PM - 2AM, Sat: 11AM - 2AM, Sun: 1PM - 12PM. Net Space Link has over 50 computer stations available with19" FD monitors, P4 2GHz, 20gig HD, 256 RAM, and nVidia gForce4 420 and full T1 service. You can play games, surf the Internet, fax, copy, print, chat, and check your E-Mail. Chicago Internet Cafe - Screenz Computing Center – Lincoln Park 2717 North Clark Street Phone: (773) 348-9300 Open: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am – Midnight, Fri 8:00 am-1:00 am, Sat 9:00 am-1:00 am, Sun 9:00 am-Midnight. Screenz is one of the nation's most successful chains of neighborhood computing and print centers. Chicago Internet Cafe - Screenz Computing Center – Andersonville 5212 North Clark St. Chicago, Phone: (773) 334-8600 Open: Daily: 9:00 am - Midnight. Screenz is one of the nation's most successful chains of neighborhood computing and print centers. Chicago Internet Cafe - Windy City Cyber Cafe 2246 W North Avenue Phone: (773) 384-6470 Open: From 6 a.m. Monday-Friday and at 8 a.m. on Saturday-Sunday until 10 p.m. all nights. Prices: $6.00 / hour (.10/minute), (˝ hour ($3.00) minimum) Windy City Cyber Cafe has high speed Internet connection through their 7 desktop computers. If you bring your own laptop, you can connect to their WiFi network (from Boingo).
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