I came across a very helpful site that has a list of Free Wi-Fi spots in the U.S.. The site is at WifiFreeSpot.com and since I live in Chicago, here are all the listed Free Wi-Fi spots around town:
 

Chicago
Alliance Bakery & Cafe – 1736 W Division St – (773) 278-0366
Apple Store – signal carries outside of store – 679 North Michigan Ave. – 312-981-4104
Argo Tea Cafe – 958 W Armitage Ave
Argo Tea – 819 N Rush St – (312) 951-5302
Argo Tea – 16 W Randolph St – (312) 553-1551
Art Gallery Cafe – 1907 N. Milwaukee Ave – 773-235-2351

Atlas Cafe International Kitchen – 3028 W. Armitage – 773-227-0022
Atomix – 1957 W Chicago Ave – 312-666-2649
Bluepoint Oyster Bar – 741 N. Randolph
Bluepoint Lounge – 123 North Halsted
Bobtail Soda Fountain – 2951 N. Broadway – 773.880.7372

Bridgeport Coffee House – 3101 S. Morgan
Bronzeville Coffee House – 528 E 43rd St – 773.536.0494
Buena Park Social Club – 4181 N Clarendon

Cafe A’riana – 1826 West Wilson Avenue – (773) 271-3940
Cafe Ballou – 939 N. Western Ave. – 773-342-2909
Cafe Latakia – 3204 N. Broadway
Cafe Mestizo – Tianguis Books – 1646 W. 18th St. – 312.421.5940
Cal’s Bar – 400 S. Wells Street
Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe – 400 N. LaSalle Street – 312-329-9727
Caribou Coffee – 2453 N Clark St, W. Arlington Place – 773-327-9923

Carmichael’s Chicago Steak House – 1052 W Monroe Ave – 312-433-0025
Catedral Cafe – The Coffee Shop of Will Ferrell – 2500 S. Christiana Ave – 773-277-CAFE (2233)
Charmers Cafe – 7406 N. Greenview Ave
Chase Cafe – 7301 N. Sheridan Rd
Chicago Public Library – 400 S State St and all 79 branches

Clybar – 2417 N Clybourne Ave – 773-388-1877
Coffee on Milwaukee – free w/purchase – 1046 N. Milwaukee Ave. – (773) 276-3200
Corona’s Café – on Irving Park near Sheridan Ave
Daley Plaza – between Clark and Dearborn
Delicatezza – 186 N. Wells – 312-456-0901
Diana’s Nail & Spa – 175 N Franklin – 312-332-2662

Dog Day Afternoon – 7183 W. Armitage – 773-745-7557
Dollop Coffee – 4181 N Clarendon – 773-755-1955
Dunkin Donuts – 5615 S Harlem – 773-586-6460
Fado Irish Pub – 100 W Grand Ave – 312-836-0066
First Bytes Computer Center – 2nd Floor, Berger Park, CPD – building and campus grounds – 6205 N Sheridan Rd – 773-761-5792
Fixx Coffee Bar – with purchase – 3053 N. Sheffield Ave. – (773) 248-0841
Goose Island Brewpub – 1800 North Clybourn Ave. – (312)-915-0071

Grind House Coffee – 307 S. Halsted – 312-382-9464
Heart Boys Cafe – 3404 N Halsted – 773-244-9866
Homan Square Community Campus – 3517 W Arthington Ave
Illinois Institute of Technology
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea – 55 East Randolph Street
Ipsento – 2035 N. Western Avenue – 773.384.1870
Istria Cafe – 1520 E 57th St – 773-955-2556

Jack’s Java – 9649 S. Western Ave – 773-239-5282
Kristoffer’s Cafe & Bakery – 1733 South Halsted – 312-829-4150
Lemmings – 1850 N Damen Ave – 773 862-1688
Little Branch Cafe – 1251 S Prairie Ave – 312 360 0202
Marrakech ExpressO – 4747 N. Damen Ave – (773) 271-4541
Marshall Mcgearty Tobacco Lounge – ask for password – 1553 N Milwaukee Ave
Mercury Cafe – 1505 W Chicago Ave – 312-455-9924

Metropolis Coffee Company – 1039 W. Granville Ave. – 773-764-0400
Millenium Park – north and south ends – Michigan Avenue between Randolph and Monroe Streets
Mo Joe’s Hot House – 2849 W. Belmont Ave.
MoJoe’s Cafe Lounge – 2256 W. Roscoe – 773.388.1236
Mother Hubbard’s Sports Bar – 5 W. Hubbard St. – 312-644-7711
Muse Cafe – 817 N Milwaukee Ave. – 312-850-CAFE
Ndiga Coffee & Books – 3510 west 63rd Street – 773-925-2517

Panera Bread – 616 West Diversey
Panera Bread – 2070 North Clybourn – (773) 325-9035
Pause Cafe – 1107 W Berwyn Ave – (773) 334-3686
Piece Brewpub – 1927 West North Avenue – (773) 772-4422
Pressure Billiards & Cafe – 6318 N Clark St – 773-743-7665
Quenchers Saloon – 2401 N. Western Avenue – 773/276-9730

Quiznos – 8303 S Stony Island – 773-221-2098
Reggies Music Joint – 2105 S State St – 312-949-0120
Rick’s Munchies Cafe – 3511 South King Drive – 773-536-3500
Ritz Coffee House – 933 N Ashland – 773-235-3100
Royal Cafe – 1507 Foster Ave. – (773) 907-0727
Savor the Flavor – 2545 N. Sheffield Ave. – (773) 883-5287
Siam Rice Thai Cuisine – 117 N Wells St – 312-606-9999

Sidekicks – 4424 W Montrose Ave – 773-545-6212
Silvie’s Triple D Pub – 1902 W Irving Park – 773-871-6239
Sip Coffeehouse – 1223 West Grand Avenue
Soul Cafe Coffeeshop – 1301 West Hollywood – 773-517-6501
Staples – 111 North Wabash Ave – 312-641-1213 and 4610 North Clark Chicago – 773-769-0536 and 2484 North Elston Ave – 773-486-8084and 4951 West North Ave. – 773-278-0518 and 7554 So. Stony Island Ave – 773-324-2347
State Street Bread Co. – 30 E Hubbard – 312-595-0766
Subway sandwich shop – with $5 purchase – 1642-44 E. 55th St. – 773-667-SUBS
Subway sandwich shop – 1449 E. 57th St. – 773-241-SUBS
Subway sandwich shop – 2412 N. Lincoln Ave. – 773-529-0600

Subway Sandwich Shop – 3346 W Foster Ave. – 773-588-9660
Subway Sandwich Shop – 1513 West Fullerton Avenue – 773-281-6699
Subway – 4556 n Magnolia Ave – 773-989-0005
Teal Cafe – 9101 Beverly – 773-238-9501
The Coffee Studio – 5628 N Clark St – 773-271-7881
The Grind – free w/purchase, get password at register – 4613 N. Lincoln Avenue
The Heartland Cafe – 7000 North Glenwood – 773-465-8005

The Map Room – 1949 N Hoyne – 773.252.7636
The Charleston Tavern – 2076 N. Hoyne – 773 489-4757
Third World Cafe – requires purchase – 1301 E. 53rd St – (773) 288-3882
Touchvelocity Internet Cafe – 557 S Dearborn – 312-347-1639
United Center – 1901 W Madison St – 312/455-4500
Victoria’s – 3224 W. Foster
Westgate Coffeehouse – 924 West Madison St.

White Hen Pantry – Store #7913-3 – 2757 N. Pine Grove
Zen Noodles – 1852 W. North Ave
311 South Wacker – in the Wintergarden, Skylobby, Retail Concourses and Park
Hotel 71 – business center area – 71 East Wacker Drive – 312.346.7100
Amalfi Hotel Chicago – Twenty West Kinzie Street – 312-395-9000
Omni Chicago Hotel All Suites Hotel – 676 North Michigan Avenue – 312-944-6664

Omni Ambassador East – 1301 N State Pkwy – 312-787-7200
Talbott Hotel – for guests only – 20 E. Delaware Place
Four Seasons Hotel – 7th floor bar area – 120 East Delaware Place – (312) 280-8800
Hotel Allegro – 171 W Randolph
Hotel Blake – 500 S. Dearborn St
The W Hotel City Center – lobby only – 172 W. Adams St.
The W Hotel Lakeshore – lobby only – 662 N. Lake Shore Drive

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