You would go right or due East to get to Lake Michigan from downtown Chicago.
East
Lake Michigan is to the East of Chicago or to your right if you're facing north.
I would go left to get to Lake Michigan.
north east
You would have to go north to reach Lake Michigan.
Backwards ... until you get wet. Lake Michigan forms the entire eastern boundary of the City of Chicago.
You would go to the east which would be to your right.
You would need to turn right to head eastward to Lake Michigan.
Right then East
Right then East
You would travel East or to your right. In a more detailed explanation you would go north east.
it is East