The Calendars on Windy Hop and This Week in Chicago are great online resources for dancers in town.
Recurring social dances include, but are not limited to:
Fizz (at The Apartment) every Monday night | Beginner Lesson: 8-9pm, Open Dancing: 9pm - 12am | Suggested Donation $7/5 for students) | BYOB
First Fridays at Big City Swing on the first Friday of every month | Beginner Lesson: 8-9pm, Open Dancing: 9pm - 12am | $10/7 for students
Traffic Jam Swing on (usually) the second Saturday of every month | Beginner Lesson: 8:15-9pm, Open Dancing: 9pm - 11pm, Soul Hour from 11pm - 12am | $10/5 for students
Bluetopia on the last Saturday of every month | Beginner Blues Lesson: 8-9pm, Open Dancing: 9pm - 2am | $10/9 for students
Live Music!
The Flat Cats play at the Alhambra Palace Restaurant (pictured above) on one Wednesday of every month with a special guest | Beginner Lesson: 8-8:30pm, Open Dancing: 8:30-11:30 pm | $15
The Fat Babies play every Sunday at the Honky Tonk (8pm | Free)
and every Tuesday at the Green Mill Lounge (9pm-1am | $6 | 21+). Both events are not organized dances, but dancing is encouraged.