Chicago? Where’s that?

Wait, but I thought it was in Downer’s Grove?

It is! Downer’s Grove is a suburb of Chicago and considered part of the Chicagoland area. Downer’s Grove is only a half hour or so from the city (depending on traffic and where you’re coming from in Chicago) so it is relatively easy to get between them as long as you have appropriate transportation. If you are planning on spending any of your free time in the city itself, a rental car or rideshare is recommended.

So what airport do I fly into?

In rental car or rideshare:

• O’Hare’s 25 minutes with traffic
• Midway’s 37 minutes with traffic

It is easier and faster to get to Downer’s Grove from O’Hare, but feel free to fly into Midway if you can get a good deal on tickets there.

💵 Money Tip 💵

For us, getting a flight usually involves going to going.com, signing up the premium subscription for $50 a year and waiting for them to alert us to a deal from our local airport to a destination we set when we made an account. That typically saves more than $50 per flight! It’s definitely worth looking into if you fly multiple times a year.