Originally Posted by JHattery
Relax - Chicago is a great town. Follow basic common sense - if a neighborhood looks iffy, stay the hell out. Downtown Loop area/Museum campus/Michigan Ave is perfectly safe, espectially in daytime. Your hotel is in an area on Michigan Ave that is high traffic, congested with shoppers/diners/etc. If you feel awkward at night, plan what you want to do first and take cabs. Restaurants, bars, nightclubs, comedy clubs etc. will all be perfectly safe.
ORD - Loop. Fastest (and cheapest) will be the "L". Train to downtown then cab to hotel. For a more direct approach, especially if you have a lot of luggage, just go to the taxi stand and take a cab right to the hotel.
Many thanks for the reply & the reassurance.
I kinda knew that Chicago was like most other cities I’ve visited. But I guess the years are catching up on me, I used to travel the world with wild abandon in the past & always employed my sixth sense to keep me safe. But with advancing age I think I’m just more cautious now & like to check things out a little more.
Also travelling with “herself” these days I do have to think of more than just me !
Thanks again for the reassurance & also the advice on getting from ORD to the hotel........... ^