[QUOTE=AlphaTek1;6119781]Thank you; there were so many location-specific forums I wasn't sure what was near (Melrose) or what was far (Cicero?) relatively speaking so I posted on the Chicago board hoping for information just like this. I appreciate it![/QUOTE]Keep in mind that what is refered to as "cic" or even "cicero" is a street 48 hundred west (and it all works from ground zero at state and madison) so what is refered to as "5th" on this forum is really east on cicero a few streets south of the 290 expressway the "ike". As far as melrose these are all nearby western suburbs. Cicero is also a nearby western town. So melrose, franklin, stone, schiller are all short for the name and the word "park". Like I say where you will be staying / working there is not much to be had. It has been reported on the other thread that on occasion one has cruised through those places as you mentioned, went in for some booze at a store and a girl or two was hanging around nearby looking for "a ride". Again hit or miss and really not much even further west which is the "heim strip". So that would be the east end of the big airport from say belmont down to lake street. Not to get into a geography lesson, I would just cruise around a bit the first night you are in town. Good luck. Stosh and yes my nurse did change my bed pan, however forgot to lock up the internets again. Or maybe she likes me. She is a youngster at 65 years of age!
