STAR Decadal Planning Meeting

Chicago, September 10, 2010

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Hotel

Rooms have been blocked out at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Chicago-Downtown. If you check the appropriate option in the registration form, we will make a reservation for you.
The rate is $139/ night + 15.4% tax and includes WiFi in all rooms. Valet parking is available at $30/night.

Walking directions to the UIC forum

Please note that the hotel reservation deadline has passed, and we can no longer make hotel arrangements for you.

Quick Guide from the Airports

Especially in rush hour traffic public transportation is probably not only the far cheaper but also the faster option.

• From O'Hare Airport
  • Follow signs to CTA.
  • Purchase a CTA ticket for at least $2.25 ($2.50 if you will later take the bus), or a one-day pass for $5.75.
  • Take the Blue Line to UIC-Halsted (~1h).
  • Follow the ramp to Halsted to your far left after exiting the train.
  • The UIC Forum is south, at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Halsted Street, about a 15 minute walk to your right. You can also take the southbound Halsted bus (#8) to Roosevelt.
  • The Hotel is east on Harrison Street. Turn right and immediately left, walk for about 5 minutes.
• From Midway Airport
  • Follow signs to CTA.
  • Purchase a CTA ticket for at least $2.50 (one-way with one transfer), or a one-day pass for $5.75.
  • Take the Orange Line to Halsted-Orange (~15 minutes).
  • Transfer to the northbound Halsted bus (#8)
  • The UIC Forum is at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Halsted Street, (about 11 stops, 11 minutes).
  • For the Hotel exit at Harrison(about 13 stops, 13 minutes), then double back a few meters to Harrison Street and walk left for about 5 minutes.

Driving Directions

• From the north
  • Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) and take the Taylor St. exit 52A toward Roosevelt Rd. Stay straight to go onto S. Union Ave. Turn right onto Roosevelt Rd. The Forum will be on your left, with parking at Roosevelt and Morgan two blocks to the west (right). The parking lot entrance is on Morgan Street.
• From the west
  • Take the (I-290) Eisenhower Expressway. Merge onto I-90 E/ I-94 E and take the Taylor St. exit 52A toward Roosevelt Rd. Stay straight to go onto S. Union Ave. Turn right onto Roosevelt Rd. The Forum will be on your left, with parking at Roosevelt and Morgan two blocks to the west (right). The parking lot entrance is on Morgan Street.
• From the east
  • Take Harrison Street or Roosevelt Road; if you take Roosevelt Road, go west past Halsted Street to the parking lot at Morgan. The Forum will be two blocks to the east at Roosevelt and Halsted.
• From the the south
  • Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) and take Exit 52B toward Roosevelt Rd./Taylor St. Stay straight to go onto Ruble St. and turn left onto W. Roosevelt Rd. The Forum will be on your left, with parking at Roosevelt and Morgan two blocks to the west (right). The parking lot entrance is on Morgan Street.
• From O'Hare Airport
  • Take 190, which becomes I-90 E and then I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway). Then follow directions from the north (see above).
• From Midway Airport
  • Take IL-50 N/ S CICERO AVE North to I 55 N (Stevenson Expressway).
    Merge onto I-90 W/ I-94 W/ DAN RYAN EXPY W via EXIT 292A toward WISCONSIN.
    Then follow directions from the south (see above).
  Parking at the Roosevelt/Morgan lot is $12.25 for the whole day.

Travel Information

• Two major airport serve Chicago: www.flychicago.com
• Detailed maps of campus may be downloaded from the UIC website. The east side visitors map will have the meeting location at the UIC Forum.
• We strongly encourage participants to utilize the city's mass transit options. Cabs are also plentiful at the airports and hotels.
• Cab rates and information may be found on the City of Chicago website here. In general, you may expect your fare from O'Hare Airport to the UIC area to be $30-40 and from Midway Airport around $25-35. An online tool to calculate cab fare around the city may be found at chicago.taxiwiz.com.

General Public Transportation Information

• CTA maps and information:
  • "L" Train and busses: http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/maps/default.aspx
  • Metra Train: http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home.html
  • CTA Trip Planner
  • A three-day, unlimited ride pass for CTA busses and trains costs $14 and will be available for purchase at both airports. A one-day pass costs $5.75. Vending machines accept debit and credit cards and are available 24 hours per day.
  • CTA visitor passes activate with the first use, so it is possible to purchase in advance online.

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