Originally Posted by
legalalien
If Metra is an option, you might want to consider other suburbs as well: Winnetka, Wilmette, Glenview, or even Northbrook. You can live within walking distance of a Metra station, and your wife may have a bit easier commute.
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I used to work in the Streeterville area (that is where NMH is). As long as you are close to one of the Metra stations, there are CTA express bus lines that run from the down town train terminals (Olgilvie or Union Station) to Navy Pier. These will drop you off about 2 or 3 blocks south of the NMH campus.
The link below will allow you to select one of the bus lines and will show you the route map and schedule. The bus lines you want are 120 and 121.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/systemguide/
Here is a link to the Metra rail site. There are 4 lines that would allow your wife to be close to Northbrook and would give you a manageable commute to downtown Chicago.
http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home.html