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Originally Posted by lunchbox
real major city with good public transportation.
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Yeah, that's not Chicago. Check this out:
www.ctatattler.com It's a blog I read a couple times a week. I don't take the El as much as I used to or should, but I still want to know what's going on. The whole CTA is in pretty bad shape right now, and no one in charge seems to know how to fix it.
I'm going to stop ranting now, but I will warn you that the average time from O'Hare to downtown on the Blue Line is running around 1 hour now with no estimate on when that will improve.
That said, you can stay at a hotel by the airport and take their shuttle back and forth to O'Hare. Get off at Terminal 2, go down to baggage claim then go down again to the walkway between the terminals. The end of the Blue Line will be directly in front of you along with machines dispensing the various fare card options.
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some dorky early 20somethings
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I'm a dorky mid 30something, so no worries. Just remember that alcohol is not only the cause of but the solution to all of life's problems, and I'm sure that everyone will get along famously.
Since you are driving, I want to again mention the motels along Lincoln Avenue. Some are much better than others, but they're all pretty cheap and relatively convenient for you. I think that there's a decent one at Ridge and Peterson in the city that's about 3/4 mile from the Elmdale stop on the Red Line. I think the name is "Land O'Lincoln" or something, but it's in my neighborhood and no one complains about it, which means that they keep the prostitutes to a bare minimum (kidding!). There are a bunch of older motels on Lincoln between Lawrence and Peterson that are fairly close to the Metra which stops at Lawrence and Ravenswood, but I don't know anyone who's ever stayed in one. They're convenient because you're closer to the good stuff and in relatively safe neighborhoods. The local police headquarters is at Lincoln and about Bryn Mawr, so keep that in mind when you're looking at a map.
I'm always willing to help out if I'm around and I'll keep checking this thread. However, you can always PM or email me if I'm not around.