Trisha
Navy Pier!! or around "the bean"

Nadz
dun in chicago!

yaksjimash
Right near the Shed Aquarium or the Adler Planetarium. The views are incredible! From Adler: From Shed Aquarium: 4:48 p.m. additional info: You can take a bus from the El to the Adler and Shed Aquarium, it's only a few minutes away.

Tommy N
ADLERS HANDS DOWN!

pbitty
I believe that it is from the top of the Sears Tower. But if it is a cloudy day, like it often is in the wind city, or height aren't your thing. Try viewing it from Millennium Park. Or from the Museums.

barbc
Day or night, the most spectacular views are from a boat in Lake Michigan. Many tour boats operate from the from downtown Chicago, some on the Chicago River near Michigan Ave, some right from Navy Pier. Contact the City of Chicago Tourism Center, sure they will have a list with times, prices etc. ENJOY!

tichur
There are 3 great locations for a skyline shot. The most well-known is from E. Solidarity Dr near the Adler Planetarium: Montrose Harbor is a photographer's delight: A little different perspective from Montrose Harbor: Belmont Harbor also has a great view:

Save the Sears Tower!
The Shed Aquarium or the Adler Planetarium. Navy Pier also has a nice view but it's only partial. The John Hancock Building is a great view as well if your looking for an Aerial type view.

harley MIke
Drive out to the circle around the Adler planetarioum...IT is all free and for enjoyment of those who wish topartake in the views of the city...It is a greata venue to photograph the city form that point be it day or nighttime.....Plenty of open space to set up a tripod/no jjostling form other people.....That is one particualrly awesome sight. Another view and looking in the opposite direction would be form Montrose harbor parking lot. Another great place to photogrpah the city skyline with the Drake and Hancock tower taking cneter precedence...Classi shots of the city from a different perspective. YOu will be more encompassing form the Adler planetarium but iconic shots are taken form Montrose aprking lot as well The problem with photos form the Hancock tower or the Sears tower is that only those people who really know CHicago will be able to tell teh diffrerence between your photos and those of any other city shots taken form high above.....Not teh case form the above mentioned points beforehand. YTuo will have all the signature skyscrapers that define Chciago around the world and mke it stand out among other citryscapes

emily k
In addition to the Adler Planetarium Peninsula, I would skip the Sears Tower for the Hancock Building. You should go to the Signature Lounge on the 96th floor just before sunset and stay until the city lights come on. You get the best view in the city for the cost of an over priced cocktail or coke.