CTA Illinois Medical District is a platform stop in the Illinois Medical District and in the middle…read moreof the freeway with places like University of Illinois at Chicago; Rush University Medical Center; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center; John H Stroger Jr Hospital, and the United Center in the sector just to name a few. Other than that there is no other difference compared to the other CTA blue line stops. My visit here was prior to a Chicago Bulls game and I'm pretty sure that i will return in the future. I love that this stop is near the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center because it saves me from the headache of driving and getting stuck in traffic; also the possibility of getting lost on the Westside. CTA Illinois Medical District isn't a bad stop; my experience here was pretty peaceful, but i wish that I could of helped the panhandler at the stop a lot more, other than just using my phone, but that is better than nothing. Anywho; have a safe trip! Thomas G

Smack dab in the middle of the freeway, down a long partially enclosed ramp, this is one of the…read moremore horrid El stops to try to get to/from in the winter months due to the exposed space, horizontal snow/rain pelting, and quite long walk down a ramp from either side. If you are going to Rush or UIC, you might consider the Pink line instead, which will put you in the same general area without having to walk the ramp exposed to the elements. Nice view of the Rush buildings from down here, however

As with most 'L' Stations, there's some good and some bad…read more The good parts are that the Southport station is easy to navigate, fully accessible, clean, adequately wide, and has above-average seating. There is also a large lobby. Weak points are a lack of any digital signage at platform level, and the fact that unless you take the elevator up, you will be under the elements. With all of this, Southport is fine, with added points for width and cleanliness, and negative points for lack of signage and cover.

Got there at 0131. There were still strains come I g through. They had LOCKED THE DOORS. FU! Had…read moreto pay for a ring uber. NOT OK. NOT RIGHT.

This travel plaza is a 7 Eleven with bathrooms, quick bites and fuel pumps. Tractor trailer parking…read moreto the right, autos to the left. Quick and easy 'in and on the road again' kind of stop.

Gas, rest stop, travel plaza, food from 7 eleven and the Roost and snacks. Bathrooms are free and…read moreopen and tons of parking. Plus many Tesla chargers.

When I lived in Humboldt Park, I took a bus down Division lugging my tool bucket to work downtown…read more 45 minutes to an hour. When I lived in Old Irving Park, I took the Blue line from Montrose. 30 Minutes. I walked from my house to the River Grove station, took the express Metra to Union (20 minutes!), and then walked from Union to Millennium Park to ice skate. Total time from door to ice rink : 30 minutes. I am in shock.

I second the previous reviewer: aim for the express trains to Union Station - River Grove is the…read morelast stop and you're in the city in 20 minutes! This train station is always clean, NEVER too crowded, and feels very safe - I've seen police officers patrolling here at peak hours, even though it's a nice neighborhood to begin with. And as long as you're planning to take a train before 9 a.m., you can definitely count on getting a close parking spot, too.

I hate you you hooker bus! Three opposite-direction bound…read morebuses will pass by while you stand there fuming waiting for your own. Before you flip out and punch everything in the neck because this is making you late, you ask someone else at the bus stop to please, PLEASE light a cigarette so that the bus will come. And when that cigarette is lit, TWO if not THREE freakin' buses in a pack will come.

The Halsted Bus is the main artery of my transportation crux when I'm not riding my bike or taking…read morethe auto-gyro. Tis' quick, quaint, and quiet, in fact, I found a winning lottery ticket for 20 bucks on the seat yesterday. I cashed it in and got engaged to the woman behind the counter because all we could do was talk about how much we love the #8 bus.

We were disappointed to miss out riding the El on this visit to Chicago. I did get some views of…read moreit from the surface streets as we walked nearby and sometimes under the structures. Hope to experience it as a rider during my next visit to Chicago.

Yes, the business is in a good location. Location is always good. Always good parking. Make sure…read moreyou pay the meters never know when a meter reader will come around to give a ticket but the place is excellent. The environment on the inside is lovely. The menu is very interesting and the cook is excellent Cook. The menu is excellent food clean is thoroughly cooked Just one suggestion at this point. Please cut down on the salt. Your vegetable shouldn't be salty. The Greens are overly salty. I could tell The Yams ingredients are genuine because normally you can taste the ginger or the cinnamon and you can also tell if there's honey or maple syrup and there's no butter flavored neither so maybe it was a can yam so that's not good. It's not good at all. The fish is superb. I can say all the meats are excellent. It's just a side dishes aren't genuine. The side dishes are canned goods and bagged frozen vegetables And last, but not the least, make sure that the hostess understands the order properly My experience was I ordered , I ordered a 3 course meal plus two separate sides. Instead I received my 2 separate sides inside of the actual meal plate and my meal sides in a container It was corrected once I went back into the restaurant, but who wants to leave and have to come back to get it corrected especially when you're on parking meter.

Best spot in the City when you are waiting on the Western O'Hare Blue Lineread more

I'd hate to venture down there in the winter, with highways on both sides, and nothing to block…read morethat awful Chicago, below zero winds. But a day like today may make it worth it :) Friendly staff working all shifts, and very helpful. Usually they're cleaning and making sure the trouble that hangs out in front is either gone, or not harassing people in transit. You end up on Western, so at least you're on a busy street on your walk home with stores and restaurants. Not a bad stop at all.

I walk through CTA Kedzie area often whether it be walking to the fitness center (Breakthrough…read moreFamilyPlex) or catching the CTA train itself. From what I have noticed it is actually safe, but that does not mean that I would not keep alert while in it even as an African American. CTA Kedzie is one of the high traffic areas in East Garfield Park due to everyone coming in-and-out, and also because of the liqa sto (One Eleven Food & Liquors) being posted about 100 meters from the station. I'm crossing my fingers that 'One Eleven Food & Liquors' gets torn down and becomes the parking lot for 'The Hatchery' once 'The Hatchery' has been completed, but that's a whole different topic. However, if you have ever been to this area you will understand what type of traffic it brings. The worst you will encounter in this area are drunks, druggies and drug dealers which stems from the liqa sto being a hit, but other than that it is just people trying to carry out their day whether that be going to school, work, or home via the train or bus. At night the traffic calms down, but that does not mean you stop being alert because it is pretty dark in this area once you get off that train and exit the CTA stop itself. Thomas G

This stop deserves some credit for being located, through no decision of itself, in one of the most…read moreforlorn, dangerous looking corners of hotspot-city. However, it's not any of these things. It's a great stop in the midst of a neighborhood of people trying to do the best they can with that they were given. It is a crossroads of kids coming from and going to school, with a few restaurants thrown in the mix. It's actually a very safe area and there is a Garfield Outdoor Market on the south-eastern corner of the street on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings that has great produce. It's in the location of the soon-to-be-built "Hatchery", which is a food service small business incubator that has some very substantial community resource behind it.