# Moving to Chicago
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-chicago/168241
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 12, 2003, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-chicago/168241 "2003-04-12T11:56:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@TruthFinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruthFinder)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2003, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-chicago/168241/1 "2003-04-12T11:56:35Z")
Looks like I might have to stay in the Chicago Area for the next 6 months.
So fellow Dopers, What’s the straight dope on staying in Chicago?
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### Author:  [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2003, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-chicago/168241/2 "2003-04-12T12:12:50Z")
He seeks the Perfect Master! Oh, ye gods, may yon acolyte be worthy of approaching the Great City of Chicago, which Cecil Lives In or is Somehow Associated With!
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### Author:  [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2003, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-chicago/168241/3 "2003-04-12T12:45:44Z")
Do you have a choice of location, or do you already know exactly where you’ll be staying?
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### Author:  [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-chicago/168241/4 "2003-04-12T19:18:49Z")
[Chicago Transit Authority](http://www.transitchicago.com/)
[Chicago Home Page](http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do)
[Chicago Tourism](http://www.choosechicago.com/TODO.HTM)
[Chicago Apartment Finder](http://www.relconapartments.com/)
If you give us more specifics on what kind of information you’re looking for we can maybe help you narrow things down.
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### Author:  [@TruthFinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruthFinder)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2003, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-chicago/168241/5 "2003-04-13T10:59:42Z")
First, Thanks dopers for the replies.
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> \*Originally posted by monster \*
> \*\*Do you have a choice of location, or do you already know exactly where you’ll be staying? \*\*
I’m gonna be working in the Riverwoods area. Thats up northwest from the Chicago city.
I am kinda hoping to get a short term rental for about 6 months nearer to downtown. What do you think is the best bet? Preferably someplace with ready access to the public transport?
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> \*Originally posted by Otto \*
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> If you give us more specifics on what kind of information you’re looking for we can maybe help you narrow things down. \*\*
Thanks for the links … really helpful. Riverwoods seems to be really far off from the city … thats kinda disappointing.
Anyways, I was looking for some general living tips. Whats the best place to stay? Food joints … preferably Indian joints
. Cool things to do in Chicago. Other than a pilgrimage to the Chicago Reader … Land of the Perfect Master, Hallowed be His Glory. 🙂