I'll be staying in Lemont, on the lower West side of Chicago (around Napierville). I'd originally just assumed the 4 of us would arrange a limo or taxi to take up to Otis' place.
With the interest displayed for a bus Downtown, is there any interest in West-siders grouping up for a bus run? If it makes financial sense, it may be a good idea.
Just testing the interest level in this...

KSCO2, are you staying with friends or relatives? I only ask because Lemont is a very long ride from Otis' house. And it is not really all that near Naperville either.

Depending on where in Lemont, you're a good 40 miles from Otis, and almost 20 from Naperville, not to mention about 30 miles from the Loop.

It's not likely that many people from out of town will be staying in the Lemont area. Of course, more than a few of the local CWM live in the western suburbs, so maybe you could hook up with some of them for transport.

TLV, yes we're staying with D's cousin and her husband in Lemont. It's difficult to go the Chicago and not stay with them. Wino's themselves, they'll be attending the CDP.

I assumed no out-of-towners would be staying outside of the downtown area or North side. My presumtion was that indeed some locals. living out that general way, may want to coordinate with a run. If not, that is fine. Just checking.

OR, if some on the West side are arranging transport and I took a taxi to their general local, that might be logistically beneficial as well. Just seeing what options, if any. I'm pretty flexible about it all.

That's what I thought. I just didn't want there to be any surprises for you when you arrived, as I don't know how familiar you are with the area.

I don't think we would be interested in a bus. My wife and I will most likely be heading up to Otis' early to help him set up. Therefore the timing wouldn't work out for us.

VM