I saw 2 shows there: Primus and Coheed/Circa there. Anthony Green made us all look up and marvel at the ornate ceiling and said “we’re all in a fucking UFO right now”.
Wife and I just scored an awesome place right by Humboldt Park starting in April. We're coming from Lincoln Square, where we've lived for 6 years. We love it but look forward to the change of scenery and pace. Looking for recs: restaurants, gyms, grocery stores etc.
Cafe Colao for breakfast sandwiches, Nellie’s also does a good breakfast. Rootstock is a wine bar that’s got a pretty nice dinner as well. Segnatore is solid Italian food imo.
We lived on Thomas and California (right by Adams & Sons & Daughter plants) when I first moved here. Love Humboldt!
I think this is the year we move out of the city sadly, for me after 10 years between college and post grad. We love it here but to be closer to family for the long haul we’re headed somewhere in the west/northwest suburbs most likely this summer. Targeting the Palatine/Arlington Heights area down 355 to around Downers Grove/Woodridge. Im pretty familiar with the southern end and my wife the northern end, but does anyone live out there and have any recommendations/places to avoid?
We're in Lombard and love it. Lived in Villa Park for a year too (in the Ovaltine building right before that strip got really developed) and also liked that. Happy to answer any specific questions if you have them.
I can't help specifically because I haven't lived anywhere other than the city limits but one of my best friends lives near Arlington Heights (Park Ridge) and every time we hit up Arlington Heights I always think about how nice it seems there.
Park Ridge is great too. We might still be there if it wasn't so god damn expensive to buy a house there. The downtown is awesome.
It's awesome. I literally never stepped foot in Park Ridge until my friend bought a house there and since then I've been to the area a bunch and yeah...the downtown is great. My friend is blocks away from the Metra and like 10 mins away from the Rosemont blue line stop so super easy to get to and from (as someone who is carless).
I worked at Woodridge and Lisle (on the border of Naperville) for 6 years (up until a month ago). Nice quiet areas, I liked the vibe. It's close to Naperville too which won the "best place to live in the USA" a few years ago. We lived in Skokie for 3 years and Melrose Park for 5, now we are in Villa Park (moved in summer of 2024). Out of everywhere I lived I liked VP the most, it's much quieter than the other places, sometimes it almost feels "off the grid", probably because the area we are in was unincorporated up until a few years ago. I knew someone who lived around Palatine and he kept complaining about the property taxes being super high. Other than that it always looked like a nice area. Niles and Morton Grove are also pretty nice (i worked in Morton Grove for 4 years). I hate big cities vibe so I also dread going to Chicago, that's why I'm mostly there for concerts. I'm close to landing a position in a company downtown so that would be interesting if I do end up getting it.
Jumping in to say you have to check out Spinning J, which is down the street from Adams and Son. Good food but fantastic pie and pasties.
Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont now charging for parking – NBC Chicago Not a fan of this new trend
Not to sound too desperate but my employer announced layoffs last month. I have until May to find work but I’m pretty worried about losing my apartment I live in Edgewater and my last six years have been in customer service for a fashion company. The decade prior to that I was mostly in food service, with supervisory experience. If anyone has leads on places hiring, I’d be grateful
Nothing desperate about trying to be able to survive. I don’t have any knowledge of those areas of the city or this industries but I hope you find something.