Michigan is a state. Chicago is a city. Michigan is not in Chicago. Chicago is not in Michigan. There is a street in Chicago called "Michigan Avenue" and the City of Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan.
Michigan is East of Chicago.
From Chicago, Lake Michigan is to the east.
You can find lake Michigan going through Chicago.
Chicago is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan
Chicago is located next to Lake Michigan. Downtown Chicago is located just off to the west of Lake Michigan.
East
It is east and northeast of Chicago. Or some people say Chicago is on Lake Michigan.
The W Hotel Chicago and The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago both overlook Lake Michigan in Chicago. To read reviews of these two hotels, visit www.hotels.com.
Michigan
The Michigan Avenue Hotel in Chicago, Illinois is located at 909 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611. In order to access it you need to drive or fly to Chicago and follow the directions on a map.
Whether the nearest part of Michigan to Chicago is close or not depends on your definition of "close". Michigan lies across Lake Michigan from Chicago. ---Chicago Harbor is approximately 22 miles from the Michigan border which lies approximately halfway across lake Michigan. ---At the closest points of land (Chicago Harbor to Michiana) Chicago and Michigan are 42 miles apart directly across the lake. ---Traveling by road is longer since one has to drive around the south end of Lake Michigan. From The Chicago Harbor to the Michigan state border with Indiana in between Michiana Shores, IN and Michiana, MI by road is approximately 60 miles