Interestingly, of all the choices, Evanston was going to be the easiest, least expensive commute. Sauganash is a lovely area but there is no way to get anywhere from there. (My choice would be Evanston and the L.) You're going to have to bookmark travelmidwest.com and watch the roads. I've got it on my iPhone and it's a godsend.

The drive from any of them probably won't be too bad in the early a.m., but nightmarish at 5:00.

Hopefully, someone who has lived in those areas will post and help you out.