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Travel and Lodging Information

By air, fly into Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare airport. Loyola University's Lake Shore Campus is on the north side of Chicago. It is directly accessible from the Red Line 'El' train (see below for more information). Cab fare from the airport may exceed $30.

Lodging

There are two hotels and one hostel in the area, which are located close to the Chicago 'El' Red Line, on which Loyola University is a stop:

Super 8 Motel
Address: 7300 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: (773) 973-7440

Heart of Chicago Hotel:
Address:5990 N Ridge Ave
Phone: 773-271-9181

Chicago International Hostel
Address: 6318 N Winthrop Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Phone: (773) 262-1011 Visit www.ChicagoInternationalHostel.com for more information and directions.

A number of graduate students have offered to house conference attendees. If you are interested, please contact the conference organizers at lucgradconf@sbcglobal.net.

Driving Directions

The Conference is being held at the Lake Shore Campus, in the Crown Center building, which is in the northwestern corner of the campus.

For a map of the Chicago area, showing Loyola, follow this link:
http://www.luc.edu/info/maps/chi.shtml

The 'El' stops at the edge of the Lake Shore campus (the 'Loyola' stop on the 'Red Line'). An El ride is $1.75 per trip. Weekend passes are also available. It is possible to take the El (with a transfer) to or from either airport. For a map of the Chicago 'El' Line, follow this link:
http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/rail/rail.html
Building #26, $5 per day for event parking
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