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Old 09-10-2007, 04:14 PM
 
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With six kids, it's very limited. We found good rates at the Lombard / Oakbrook Hotel, but we have no idea if Lombard is in Chicago, a burb, or what? Will it take us forever to get to downtown Chicago? Is it safe? Itasca? Input? Ideas?
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Old 09-10-2007, 06:05 PM
 
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It will take you forever to get to downtown from Lombard unless you travel before 6 am or after 6 pm. Try for closer-in facilities.
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Old 09-10-2007, 06:21 PM
 
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Lombard is very safe, but you are looking at atleast a 1 hour drive into Chicago (could be 1 hour more or about 20-30 min less) depending on traffic. You can check out the metra regarding taking a train in, but you will be spending a lot of time traveling.
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Old 09-10-2007, 09:49 PM
 
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The Courtyard by Marriott in Wood Dale has complimentary shuttle service to and from the Wood Dale Metra train station. From there into downtown on a train is about 40 minutes.
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Old 09-11-2007, 08:27 AM
 
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With six kids, it's very limited. We found good rates at the Lombard / Oakbrook Hotel, but we have no idea if Lombard is in Chicago, a burb, or what? Will it take us forever to get to downtown Chicago? Is it safe? Itasca? Input? Ideas?
Lombard is safe, but its out west a ways (about 30 miles west of downtown Id imagine). Itasca is a bit closer I think, but still out a ways. If you stay in Itasca, I recommend the Wyndham, its a nice medium-priced hotel right next to the highway.
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Old 09-11-2007, 03:56 PM
 
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Why not stay in the city? Tons of familes stay in the city....unless for some reason you need to stay way out somewhere. If I had a choice, even with the kiddies, it would be in a walkable area near Michigan Ave, River North...etc...

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