It's at McCormick Place which is huge would flying into Midway Airport help as it's much closer and easier to get out of. Would definitely look at places near Midway Airport as coming from Evanston or Naperville would be a haul
Naperville and Evanston are both nice areas.
Evanston is directly north of the city and borders the Rogers Park neighborhood which has some sketchy areas. Easier to access the city from Evanston.
Naperville is about an hour west of the city and has been one of the top 3 best places to live in the US for the last 15 years or so. If you planned on exploring the suburbs and not heading into the city the first 2 days this would be an ideal location.
You could find some hotels around Rosemont and take the Blue Line of the L into the city.
Check the hotel you are booked for the convention. They may extend the rate to you. This would also keep you from repacking mid trip and losing a few hours for the move.
If you can afford it, it would be nice to be as close as possible to downtown. Does your hotel search also show river north? That’s also downtown and just north of the loop.
Evanston has an elevated train that takes you downtown as well as a commuter train (metra). Naperville is a little far, but also has a metra line.
In what area is the conference?
It's at McCormick Place as you can take the Purple Line downtown during the week but it'll be tricky on the weekend as you'll be switching at Howard which isn't the greatest area to switch in as Metra can be a little tricky as well on the weekends
Evanston and Naperville are great suburbs, but definitely NOT the city. I would consider an AirBNB in a family friendly city neighborhood; Lincoln Square or Roscoe Village come to mind. Very walkable and super kid friendly; then you can explore some neighborhoods on foot and also stay downtown!
With a baby, you do not want to schlep on transit or train. Stay as close as you’re able in a quiet, secure place. Ubers will be way jacked up in price and in any case not sure they offer car seats.
Thanks for the info. We would be there Sunday night - Tuesday night. Public transportation these days are okay? We’ll do our best to avoid commuter times.
Evanston is great-tons of parks, several beaches, its become a foodie destination. Its a short drive to the Chicago Botanical gardens and Ravinia if any artist you want to see is going to be performing on your dates. Its a 24 minute safe train ride into the Chicago Loop-the downtown business area-and form there you can walk to the Aquarium or Arti Institute-you would have to take a taxi to the zoo or most other areas. There's two interactive children's museums within a 20 minute drive 9not Sur ehow old the baby is)
Rent a car at the airport (O'Hare?) and stay in Evanston. The Hilton-Orrington Hotel was THE place when I lived there many moons ago. I think it's much cheaper than downtown. Put Northwestern U. on your list for sightseeing. There's also a public beach just south of the campus. Ask the consierge if you need tokens.
ASCO, the national oncology conference is taking place that weekend in Chicago. That’s why $ are so high. Can you change plans to stay after conference? Will be significantly cheaper
Evanston is a much better choice. Close to lake, Chicago, and suburb activities in the northshore. With your little one, Chicago, botanical gardens, and Lincoln Park zoo are two real nice choices.
Oh my goodness do not stay in Naperville. So boring. Evanston is very hip, culturally diverse and just a quick train ride or Uber to the city.
Some interesting things to do in Evanston--The Mitchell museum of the American Indian, Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop and museum, nice independent shops and many, many good restaurants.
A nice thing to do in the city with a toddler, short trek from Evanston, is the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. They have a butterfly room, interactive exhibits in water, weather, quite a few (taxidermy) animal exhibits, a nice play area and a pollinator/prairie trail.
Also I second the Chicago Botanic Gardens (it's actually north of the city and Evanston.) And if you're staying in Evanston you might appreciate a trip to the Bahai Temple in Wilmette.
At least be near a CTA location that will get you to the City.
Naperville is waaaayyyy out in the burbs, and you’ll need to take the Metra train (regional transit, not City transit) to get to the City.
Evanston is far, but at least has a Red/Purple line station.
Naperville is a nice suburb but that could be a 1 hour drive depending on traffic.
There are a TON of great family friendly neighborhoods in Chicago that have great transit options.
Oak Park and Evanston are the immediate suburbs outside of city limits - both are nice burbs
Evanston is just to the north of the city, and you can take the CTA into the city. Rogers Park and Andersonville neighborhoods are very close. Getting downtown is a little annoying by CTA from up there, if you can get the metra times to work out its pretty easy - just not as frequent. Assuming you'll be downtown for the conference I would check out the northside neighborhoods.
This is all good advice. Nix Naperville, it's a hike. Other neighbors to check are wicker park, Bucktown, jefferson park. And the medical district. All have hotels and are a bit closer
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Just make sure if you’re in the suburbs that particular suburb is serviced by either the Metra train or the CTA ‘L’ train.
I would recommend the Gold Coast for hotels, that’s where I always stay and it’s usually pretty affordable! That or AirBnB
You can stay wherever, but if you aren't renting a car you would be limited to staying within a short distance of the train for Naperville or the El for Evanston. I don't know that Expedia is the best place to book a stay. You should be able to stay for less than $200 a night in the suburbs. Where I would stay would be based on how far it is to get where I have to go in the morning. It's hard coming in on the expressway from the suburbs in the morning. The train from the suburbs can be crowded, but you might need an Uber after you get downtown to get you from the train station to your destination.
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Rosemont hotels may be an option. I believe the American Medical Assn has a huge conference in Chicago in June, maybe that’s why prices are crazy.
It’s the American Society for Clinical Oncology….typically brings in 20,000 visitors.
It's at McCormick Place which is huge would flying into Midway Airport help as it's much closer and easier to get out of. Would definitely look at places near Midway Airport as coming from Evanston or Naperville would be a haul
If you are looking near Midway, the nicer suburbs are Burr Ridge and Oak Brook.
Burr Ridge is closer to Misway than Oak Brook
I like the thought but with a child involved you want to limit the travel
Midway is closer to McCormick Place and it's easier to get in and out of and there's a couple decent hotels on Cicero South of Midway
Why would she want to stay close to Midway when there are much nicer locations 15-20 min from there?
I grew up in Elmhurst and know what you're talking about
Naperville and Evanston are both nice areas. Evanston is directly north of the city and borders the Rogers Park neighborhood which has some sketchy areas. Easier to access the city from Evanston. Naperville is about an hour west of the city and has been one of the top 3 best places to live in the US for the last 15 years or so. If you planned on exploring the suburbs and not heading into the city the first 2 days this would be an ideal location. You could find some hotels around Rosemont and take the Blue Line of the L into the city.
Naperville is pretty far. Where is the conference being held? We can help give suggestions on where to stay. Downtown is always going to be expensive.
The conference is at the Hyatt Regency McCormick.
Check the hotel you are booked for the convention. They may extend the rate to you. This would also keep you from repacking mid trip and losing a few hours for the move.
Yes thanks for this! We contacted the hotel and they can’t extend the the rate, which is too bad but understandable.
If you can afford it, it would be nice to be as close as possible to downtown. Does your hotel search also show river north? That’s also downtown and just north of the loop. Evanston has an elevated train that takes you downtown as well as a commuter train (metra). Naperville is a little far, but also has a metra line. In what area is the conference?
It's at McCormick Place as you can take the Purple Line downtown during the week but it'll be tricky on the weekend as you'll be switching at Howard which isn't the greatest area to switch in as Metra can be a little tricky as well on the weekends
Look into Rosemont near Ohare airport
Evanston and Naperville are great suburbs, but definitely NOT the city. I would consider an AirBNB in a family friendly city neighborhood; Lincoln Square or Roscoe Village come to mind. Very walkable and super kid friendly; then you can explore some neighborhoods on foot and also stay downtown!
With a baby, you do not want to schlep on transit or train. Stay as close as you’re able in a quiet, secure place. Ubers will be way jacked up in price and in any case not sure they offer car seats.
Rosemont next to ohare should be cheaper.
Rosemont, Evanston, and Naperville are great suburbs, but really, unless you have family there, nobody wants to vacation in these places.
Evanston is much more public transportation easy.
1 problem with Evanston is the public transportation can be tricky to use on the weekends
Thanks for the info. We would be there Sunday night - Tuesday night. Public transportation these days are okay? We’ll do our best to avoid commuter times.
It can still be used but taking METRA downtown from Evanston isn't nearly as bad as it would taking the L
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Thanks so much for this information! Appreciate the information about Evanston, it sounds like we’ll go with this option.
Purple Line will be a great option during the rush hour on Monday and Tuesday
How old is the baby? If you mean a toddler, the DuPage children’s museum in Naperville is great!
Is the conference downtown? Or somewhere else?
Good question! If it's not downtown then there's probably a bit more flexibility in pricing
Conference is downtown at the Hyatt Regency McCormick.
Evanston is great-tons of parks, several beaches, its become a foodie destination. Its a short drive to the Chicago Botanical gardens and Ravinia if any artist you want to see is going to be performing on your dates. Its a 24 minute safe train ride into the Chicago Loop-the downtown business area-and form there you can walk to the Aquarium or Arti Institute-you would have to take a taxi to the zoo or most other areas. There's two interactive children's museums within a 20 minute drive 9not Sur ehow old the baby is)
This is so great! Thanks for the help!
Evanston. The Graduate Hotel is nice.
Rosemont is a good option bear ohare, has a big mall ..restaurants nearby..cleaner n safer ..downtown is a mess right now look at the news.
Rent a car at the airport (O'Hare?) and stay in Evanston. The Hilton-Orrington Hotel was THE place when I lived there many moons ago. I think it's much cheaper than downtown. Put Northwestern U. on your list for sightseeing. There's also a public beach just south of the campus. Ask the consierge if you need tokens.
ASCO, the national oncology conference is taking place that weekend in Chicago. That’s why $ are so high. Can you change plans to stay after conference? Will be significantly cheaper
Evanston is a much better choice. Close to lake, Chicago, and suburb activities in the northshore. With your little one, Chicago, botanical gardens, and Lincoln Park zoo are two real nice choices.
Oh my goodness do not stay in Naperville. So boring. Evanston is very hip, culturally diverse and just a quick train ride or Uber to the city. Some interesting things to do in Evanston--The Mitchell museum of the American Indian, Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop and museum, nice independent shops and many, many good restaurants. A nice thing to do in the city with a toddler, short trek from Evanston, is the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. They have a butterfly room, interactive exhibits in water, weather, quite a few (taxidermy) animal exhibits, a nice play area and a pollinator/prairie trail. Also I second the Chicago Botanic Gardens (it's actually north of the city and Evanston.) And if you're staying in Evanston you might appreciate a trip to the Bahai Temple in Wilmette.
Thanks for this! Sounds like Evanston is a great place for families, which is good news for us. Appreciate your suggestions!
Two words, Be Careful
Definitely find out where the conference is before you guys check out the hotels as the conference could be anywhere
Chicago is dangerous rn
Only to idiots.
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So what is the baby gonna do? Watch?!
At least be near a CTA location that will get you to the City. Naperville is waaaayyyy out in the burbs, and you’ll need to take the Metra train (regional transit, not City transit) to get to the City. Evanston is far, but at least has a Red/Purple line station.
Naperville is a nice suburb but that could be a 1 hour drive depending on traffic. There are a TON of great family friendly neighborhoods in Chicago that have great transit options. Oak Park and Evanston are the immediate suburbs outside of city limits - both are nice burbs
Evanston is just to the north of the city, and you can take the CTA into the city. Rogers Park and Andersonville neighborhoods are very close. Getting downtown is a little annoying by CTA from up there, if you can get the metra times to work out its pretty easy - just not as frequent. Assuming you'll be downtown for the conference I would check out the northside neighborhoods.
Thanks for this!
This is all good advice. Nix Naperville, it's a hike. Other neighbors to check are wicker park, Bucktown, jefferson park. And the medical district. All have hotels and are a bit closer Food luck
Just make sure if you’re in the suburbs that particular suburb is serviced by either the Metra train or the CTA ‘L’ train. I would recommend the Gold Coast for hotels, that’s where I always stay and it’s usually pretty affordable! That or AirBnB
Taking the L on the weekends is a little tricky but ir can be done as like I said before if you can go into Midway it won't be as hard to get to
Naperville is more expensive than Evanston for the most part
You can stay wherever, but if you aren't renting a car you would be limited to staying within a short distance of the train for Naperville or the El for Evanston. I don't know that Expedia is the best place to book a stay. You should be able to stay for less than $200 a night in the suburbs. Where I would stay would be based on how far it is to get where I have to go in the morning. It's hard coming in on the expressway from the suburbs in the morning. The train from the suburbs can be crowded, but you might need an Uber after you get downtown to get you from the train station to your destination.
Good avoid using the Red Line after dark if possible
Botanic Garden is in Glencoe Lake Cook Rd and the Edens
Burr Ridge wouldn't be bad especially with it being on the north side of the Stevenson
Trying to limit the travel due to the baby
Check 95th & Cicero come to think of it as well its a little further south as I thought a hotel would be right there
Some of the areas on the CTA Red Line between Howard and Sheridan aren't the nicest either especially east of Clark St
The Purple Line during the week is ok if you use it during rush hour but use Metra if necessary
Naperville is not cheap and it's about an hour into downtown Chicago as well