The 1996 Ameritech Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour.

It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from October 28 through November 3, 1996.

Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.

[1] Jana Novotná defeated Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs defeated Angela Lettiere / Nana Miyagi 6–1, 6–1