Evanston-Chicago commute
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NMH runs a shuttle between Ogilvie/Union stations:
http://www.northwestern.edu/uservice...instation.html
If you can find a place close to a Metra stop this might be a better solution, since the Metra will likely be considerably faster than the CTA. I would kill myself before committing to driving between the North Shore and the North Michigan area on a daily basis.
http://www.northwestern.edu/uservice...instation.html
If you can find a place close to a Metra stop this might be a better solution, since the Metra will likely be considerably faster than the CTA. I would kill myself before committing to driving between the North Shore and the North Michigan area on a daily basis.
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I think you'll find that you end up driving half the time. With free parking you won't be able to resist. Ridge to Hollywood to Lake Shore Drive will be a breeze at 7 a.m.
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I lived in Evanstion and commuted to the city every day, and later commuted to Arlington Heights every day. It wasn't fun (especially the driving part), but being able to walk places was great. Not using major freeways may actually be a blessing in disguise: your commute time will be roughly the same all the time, while freeways are sometimes a crap shoot.
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I'd probably go with milepig's suggestion.
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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
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He said he'll have to be there at 7:30. Hence, my comments. @:-)
Granted, going home at 5:00 won't be a breeze, but as I said, he'll end up driving half the time. Free parking? It will be irresistible. LSD is nothing like driving on the Kennedy or Edens.
Granted, going home at 5:00 won't be a breeze, but as I said, he'll end up driving half the time. Free parking? It will be irresistible. LSD is nothing like driving on the Kennedy or Edens.
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Oh, duh, first post, sorry, missed that.
LSD doesn't seem to get nearly as bad at night as it does between 8-9 in the morning. There will be backups at Fullerton and Belmont and at Hollywood due to the light, but yeah, nowhere near as bad as the expressways.
LSD doesn't seem to get nearly as bad at night as it does between 8-9 in the morning. There will be backups at Fullerton and Belmont and at Hollywood due to the light, but yeah, nowhere near as bad as the expressways.
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That's good to know. I suspect the morning won't be bad, since I need to get there so early. I was worried about the afternoon, but if northbound LSD is tolerable in the afternoon, that would be great.
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http://www.travelmidwest.com/lmiga/m...me=chicagoArea
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You'll be fine - I do the same drive a few times a week.
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To partially quote Mayor Daley, however, "never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever," drive on a day when the Cubs have a night game. LSD is a parking lot from Grant Park through Irving Park until after 7 p.m.
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If you're able to leave at 5 pm on the dot, LSD shouldn't be too bad. (I live just north of Belmont and drove or bused to/from downtown for 15 years.) Stay in the left-most lanes. I think Cubs-related traffic is the worst starting at about 5:45.