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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

You have me missing ChicagoLand. I just lived near there while helping my Aunt prepare my Uncle to go into assisted living before a space opened up for him in a facility within walking distance of their long time home. This was in late 1994 as I remember my cousin Jeff picked The Specialist to go see and we both agreed what a turkey it was. The Specialist*(1994) - Rotten Tomatoes my choice was a lot better. The River Wild*(1994) - Rotten Tomatoes

I felt safe going into Chicago by train from Itasca as long as I stayed in the downtown area and this was in the day. They told me to nix my plans of checking out the University of Chicago Campus because it was in a very bad neighborhood.

I remember my Aunt and I toured Holy Name Cathedral. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_N...edral,_Chicago

Remember it is Da Bears and Da Cubs to sound like a native of Chicagoland. https://dawindycity.com/category/chicago-cubs-2/

They have some nice museums and the downtown public library was interesting. Harold Washington Library Center | Chicago Public Library

http://www.timeout.com/chicago/attra...sit-in-chicago

Itasca is a hop and skip (15 minutes) from the suburb I live in. Many people who go to my church live in Itasca. Actually if someone likes to see churches, Holy Name Cathedral would be a good one to see. It is not too far from Water Tower Place.

The University of Chicago campus itself is safe, but some of the neighborhoods near campus are not the best. I attended Loyola University's campus in the Rogers Park section in the far north side of Chicago, and some of the neighborhoods near Loyola are not great. Moving to Chicago at 18 from Iowa to attend Loyola was a real eye opening experience. Never saw a homeless person or a transvestite until I moved to Chicago. Now there are shelters for the homeless operated by churches in most of the Chicagoland suburbs, at least from October through April.

And another Chicago tourism tip...try Chicago style pizza or visit one of the restaurants in Greektown which is on the west edge of the Loop. Have some saganaki (an appetizer of fried Greek cheese). I'm sure it's loaded with cholesterol, but it is delicious. Opa!!!