The 1987 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour.

It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from November 9 through November 15, 1987.

First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second consecutive and eighth in total at the event.

[1][2][3] Martina Navratilova defeated Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–2 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3