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Downtown Chicago Area
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Name   Chicago Hilton & Tower
Tel   (312) 922-4400 or (877)865-5320
Location   720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605
Rate   Group rate: $99 per night, two double beds for 2 adults, children stay free with parents. Additional adult $20. Group rate is guaranteed until 6/8/2003. Mention " Falun Dafa Association'' when making reservation. This hotel is close to bus stops and subway stations. This is a very nice hotel, please
make your reservation as soon as possible.
 
Name   Red Roof Inn - Chicago
Tel   (312) 787-3580, (800) 733-7663
Location   162 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Rate   $127.49 for 4 adults, two double beds. This hotel is close to bus stops and subway stations.
 
Name   Hostelling International-Chicago (Hostel)
Tel   (312) 360-0300
Location   24 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60605
Rate   $37.50 per person per night, dorm-style, 6-8 persons share one room. This hostel is close to bus stops and subway stations.
 
Name   Howard Johnson Inn
Tel   (312) 664 8100
Location   720 North Lasalle Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Rate   Group Rate: $87 per night, one king bed. Free parking! As over night parking costs $25-35 per day in downtown Chicago, this is a good choice for practitioners arriving by cars. When making reservation, mention ˇ°Falun Gongˇ±. Only 14 rooms are available, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. This motel is very close to Chinese consulate, and is close to train stations.
Name Ohio House Motel 6/02/03 added
Tel   (312) 943 6000
Location   600 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60610
Rate   $115 per night, two double beds, up to four persons.
Free Parking! This Motel is close to Chinese Consulate.
Rooms are limited. Please make reservation ASAP.
 
Name   Holiday Inn, 6/02/03 added
Tel   312-836-5000, 800-465-4329 Fax: 312-222-9508
Location   350 N. Orleans St. 
CHICAGO, IL 60654
 Direction   Subway: Walking distance to CTA blue line. Walk 0.12 miles SE on N ORLEANS ST. Walk straight on N WACKER DR. Walk 0.08 miles E on N WACKER DR. Turn right on W WACKER DR. Walk 0.07 miles E on W WACKER DR. Turn right on N LA SALLE ST. Walk 0.07 miles S on N LA SALLE ST. Turn left on W LAKE ST. Walk 0.07 miles E on W LAKE ST. 

Driving: FROM N, S, E, W: I-90 (DAN RYAN) OR I-94 (KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY) EXIT (51C) - WASHINGTON ST. GO TO FRANKLIN & TURN LEFT. GO 3 BLKS & ACROSS THE BRIDGE. HTL IS ON LEFT. PARKING IS ADJACENT TO THE HTL.

 
Name   Hotel Wacker, 6/02/03 added
Tel   (312) 787-1386
Location   111 W Huron St
Chicago, IL 60610
 Direction   One block to China consulate. Walking distance to CTA red line. Walk 0.03 miles E on W HURON ST. Turn left on N CLARK ST. Walk 0.05 miles N on N CLARK ST. Turn right on W SUPERIOR ST. Walk 0.07 miles E on W SUPERIOR ST. Turn left on N DEARBORN ST. Walk 0.07 miles N on N DEARBORN ST. Turn right on W CHICAGO AVE. Walk 0.08 miles E on W CHICAGO AVE. 

 
Name   Belden - Stratford Hotel, 6/02/03 added
Tel   866-598-9330
Location   2300 Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
 Direction   bus & subway - Walk 0.09 miles S on N LINCOLN PARK W. Total walking is 0.06 miles. Take CTA BUS # 22 CLARK SOUTHBOUND Get off at DIVISION & CLARK. CTA red line is there.
 
Name   Best Western Grant Park, 6/02/03 added
Tel   866-598-9330
Location   1100 S. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60605
 Direction   bus & subway - Walk 0.16 miles W on E 11TH ST. Turn left on S STATE ST. Walk 0.12 miles S on S STATE ST. CTA redline station is there.
 
Name   The Quality Inn - Downtown Chicago, Mid City Plaza, 6/02/03 added
Tel   866-833-9330
Location   1 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Rate   $97.96 (two double beds for 4 adults)
 Direction   Driving: One block north if I-290 and adjacent to I-90/94, offers one of Chicago's most convenient locations only minutes from downtown.

BUs and Subway: Take CTA BUS # 20 MADISON EASTBOUND, from MADISON & HALSTED to WASHINGTON & STATE. Transfer to CTA redline station there (WASHINGTON & STATE). 

 
Name   Club Quarters Central Loop, 6/02/03 added
Tel   866-833-9330
Location   111 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Rate   $109 (two double beds for 4 adults)
 Direction   Bus and Subway: Walk 0.24 miles E on W ADAMS ST. Turn right on S STATE ST. Walk 0.09 miles S on S STATE ST. CTA red line station is there (Jackson & state).
 
Name   Congress Plaza Hotel, 6/02/03 added
Tel   866-833-9330
Location   520 South Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
Rate   $117 (two double beds for 4 adults)
 Direction   Bus and subway: Walk 0.09 miles S on S MICHIGAN AVE. Turn right on E HARRISON ST. Walk 0.17 miles W on E HARRISON ST. Turn left on S STATE ST. Walk 0.09 miles S on S STATE ST. CTA red line station is there (HARRISON).

From the South on the Dan Ryan Expressway - I-90/94: Exit at Congress Parkway downtown. Follow Congress Parkway to Michigan Avenue. Turn right on Michigan Avenue. The Congress Plaza Hotel is on the corner.

From the North on the Kennedy Expressway - I-90/94: Follow to Congress Parkway East. Follow Congress Parkway to Michigan Avenue. Turn right on Michigan Avenue. The Congress Plaza Hotel is on the corner.

From the West on the Eisenhower Expressway - I-290: Follow to Congress Parkway East to Michigan Avenue. Follow Congress Parkway to Michigan Avenue. Turn right on Michigan Avenue. The Congress Plaza Hotel is on the corner.

Driving South on Lake Shore Drive - Route #41: Stay in right lane, exit at Randolph onto Michigan Avenue. Turn left on Michigan Avenue and keep straight seven blocks to corner of Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenue. The Congress Plaza Hotel is on the Southwest corner.

Driving North on Lake Shore Drive - Route #41: Stay in left lane, exit at Balbo onto State Street. Turn right on State Street and keep straight to the corner of Congress Parkway and State Street. Turn right onto Congress Parkway and drive just two blocks to Michigan Avenue. The Congress Plaza Hotel is on the Southwest corner. 

Driving East on the Stevenson - I-55: Stay on the Stevenson to Lake Shore Drive. Exit at Balbo onto State Street. Turn right on State Street and keep straight to the corner of Congress Parkway and State Street. Turn right onto Congress Parkway and drive just two blocks to Michigan Avenue. The Congress Plaza Hotel is on the Southwest corner. 

 
 
Suburban Area
Name   Red Roof Inn - Downers Grove
Tel   (630) 963-4205, (800) 733-7663
Location   1113 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Rate   $61.19 for 4 adults, two double beds.  21 miles west of downtown Chicago
 
Name   Red Roof Inn - Willowbrook
Tel   (630) 323-8811, (800) 733-7663
Location   7535 Robert Kingery Highway, Willowbrook, IL 60521
Rate   $56.24 for 4 adults, two double beds. 20 miles southwest of downtown Chicago
 
Name   Red Roof Inn - Lansing
Tel   (708) 895-9570, (800) 733-7663
Location   2450 173rd street, Lansing, IL 60438
Rate   $61.49 for 4 adults, two double beds. 24 miles southeast of downtown Chicago
 
Name   La Quinta Inn Chicago Arlington Heights, 6/02/03 added
Tel   866-833-9330
Location   1415 W. Dundee Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Rate   $72.34 (two double beds for 4 adults)
 Direction   Northwest of downtown Chicago, approx. 30 miles. Near Highway 53 and I90.
 
Name   Holiday Inn - CHICAGO-SKOKIE, 6/02/03 added
Tel   888-221-1298, 847-679-8900 Fax: 847-6797447
Location   5300 W. Touhy Avenue 
SKOKIE, IL 60077
 Direction   3 BLKS WEST OF I-94 TOUHY WEST EXIT 7 MILES EAST OF I-294 ON TOUHY E. EXIT
 
Name   Admiral Oasis Motel, 6/02/03 added
Tel   847-965-4000
Location   9353 Waukegan Rd 
Morton Grove IL 60053
 
Name   Grove Motel, 6/02/03 added
Tel   847-966-0960
Location   9110 Waukegan Rd, 
Morton Grove IL 60053
 
Name   Best Western Morton Grove INN, 6/02/03 added
Tel   847-965-6400
Location   9424 Waukegan Rd, 
Morton Grove IL 60053
 
Name   Super 8 Motel Chicago Loyola University, 6/02/03 added
Tel   773-973-7440 
Location   7300 North Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL, 60626
 
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