Hey Chicago/Illinois members
 

Hey everyone, I was hoping to get some ideas from you all that live in the areas near O’Hare airport. My son just got a promotion where he’ll be moving to that area and working at O’Hare airport. Initially, he will be looking for a community within a reasonable distance of the airport for his commute and will probably be looking to rent, preferably a house with a garage.

Can you recommend an area that might be good for him? He is a car guy and has a couple cars that he likes to wrench on so a space would be cool that offers that.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts, ideas or leads?!!

Bary

If he doesn't mind family oriented neighborhoods... Villa Park, Schiller Park, Franklin Park. A lot of bungalows with driveways.

Arlington Heights, DesPlaines, Elk Grove Village, Barrington, Schaumburg - those put you within 10 minutes of the airport and all have train access to downtown.
Further south, Lombard, Glen Ellyn but you’ll fight some crappy tollway traffic.

He said he is willing to go 30-40 min out if need be. He’s single so small house big garage!! Lol

Huntley, Wauconda, a little more laid back and has what he wants, those put you at the 35-40 minute mark, if you use that for a radius reference on the map. traffic is like clockwork as to when it clogs up. Further up 294 north is nice, depends on the budget.
I’d stay away from anything south of Lombard / route 38. To much traffic. I travel a lot, it’s horrible down that way for driving. I live down that way to so I speak the truth on that Lol. I’m down by Plainfield and I’m 50 minutes from Ohare other than rush hour, 1-1/2 during.

I used to live in Palatine. It wasn't far from O'hare....Had a small town feel back then (because it was small back then, LOL in 1973).


It's a bit bigger now!

What about Cabrini Green?

LOL well that area has experienced a lot of gentrification.

Probably 45-60 commute to Ohare in rush hour.

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I think once your son figures out his budget he can look at listings and go from there. There are a lot of little towns/cities ringing Ohare.

2k

Here's a few in Palatine..there's also a map of surrounding area as well... :biggthumpup:




https://www.forrent.com/il/palatine/...ine-rd/h9cc4z3


https://www.forrent.com/il/palatine/...ood-dr/j7l1066