Travel

Hotel

The Drake

You can book your room at the link listed or by calling 1-800-55 DRAKE and referencing the code "WJW".

Discount Code - WJW

Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North

We also have a room block at The Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North. Use the link to reserve a room in our block. Please book your room by June 22nd, 2022 to receive the special rate.

Travel Note

Traveling to Chicago by Plane

Chicago O'Hare -Delta, American, United, and Sun Country Airlines provide direct flights from Minneapolis-Saint Paul. -United Airlines has a direct flight from Duluth. Ground Transportation at O'Hare -Taxis are available on the lower level outside of baggage claim. -Uber/Lyft options are available on the upper level outside of ticketing. -CTA Blue line provides service to the Chicago Loop. Chicago Midway -Delta and Southwest Airlines provide direct flights from Minneapolis-Saint Paul Ground Transportation at Midway -Taxis and Uber/Lyft are both available on the lower level outside of baggage claim. -CTA Orange Line provides services to the Chicago Loop

Travel Note

Traveling to Chicago by Car

-The drive to Chicago from the Twin Cities takes approximately 6-7 hours depending on when you plan to arrive and where you are coming from via I-94/I-90. -I-90 and I-94 require tolls in Illinois. If you have an Ipass, EZpass or SunPass account you can use these to pay the tolls using your transponder or license plate on file. Otherwise you'll have to pay online after your trip here: https://www.illinoistollway.com/paybyplate . -To avoid traffic coming into Chicago, the earlier you leave the better. -Parking is provided at the hotel, however we recommend using www.spothero.com to shop for lower prices ahead of arriving in the city.