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grads on the new job first off.
I'm going to Chicago on the 24th for a week min. well Chicago sub.mount prospect to help a friend out. one thing you need to know if you own a car in Chicago proper parking very well might eat up any raise you get in parking fee's unless the company your going to work for has it's own parking garage or arrangement setup with a garage for parking.
I for one just park my car and let my friends drive me around town when I'm there due to the crazy drivers and parking costing so much. not used the rail system there but i understand it is very good and easy to get around in the city.
the friend of mine lives on the west side of Chicago and is north of midway airport and tolls on the freeway cost me like $3-$5 each way going to his place. also gas prices were 10 to 15 cents a gallon more then at my place here in Michigan as of last night were at like $2.49 gallon and was told it was $2.65 or $2.69 gallon.
and like most city's there is good and bad and then very bad areas of town. i have heard it is very costly to live in a good area of town. it is cheaper to live in Michigan i will tell you this.
traffic around Chicago on the loop is as bad as driving around Atlanta or the freeways in Los Angles if you have very driven either. not anything like Detroit even on I-75 around rush hour in troy.
now the down town Chicago area is a very popular area with bars and restaurants and clubs . i have gone to movies in Chicago and they were very large complexs and booming hot spots.
chicago is a great city with a lot always going on. but go there and get with a realitor and look around before you decide on any area what may seem right at first site maybe wrong for you. i know this may not be much help but i hope it helps a little .
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