Hello, intrepid traveler! If you've made Labor Day weekend plans to catch this year's Texas Longhorns-Notre Dame Fighting Irish game of footballs, you're probably flying into Chicago and staying thereabouts for most of your non-gameday experience. Having spent the past two years living in Chicagoland, I'm here at your disposal to provide some friendly unsolicited advice.
Travel/Accommodations
Public transportation from O'Hare (via the blue line - $5) and Midway (via the orange line - $2.25) is easy and economically efficient. Travel time to downtown is typically an hour from O'Hare and 30 minutes from Midway; cab fare is approximately $50 and $30, respectively.