There are plenty of restful places in Chicago. You just need to know where to look. Helps if you’re ok with walking or biking a bit. Try walking out the pier at North Ave Beach at dawn, for starters.
Printable View
Then you want this one...
https://i.imgur.com/1bpCKZn.jpg
Ah, yes. If I win the lottery, I want a house in the hills with one big picture window looking into this, and one on the opposite side viewing the peaks across the valley.
Abstraction with Cranefly
https://i.imgur.com/Ym0WKxB.jpg