Getting in

• Chicago O’Hare International Airport: A rideshare or taxi is the actually good transfer: roughly 25–45 minutes in normal traffic and about $35–60 before tip, depending on surge. Public transit is possible only with slow, awkward CTA/Pace transfers; North Riverside has no ‘L’ station, so do not choose it with luggage unless saving money matters more than time.
• Chicago Midway International Airport: Take a rideshare or taxi: typically 20–35 minutes and roughly $25–45 before tip. Midway is much closer than O’Hare; the Orange Line does not bring you near North Riverside and turns the trip into multiple transfers.
• Chicago Union Station (Amtrak and downtown rail hub): For a non-car option, use Metra’s BNSF Line from Union Station to Riverside, then take a 5–10 minute rideshare to North Riverside. The train ride is about 20–25 minutes; expect a few dollars for Metra plus roughly $8–15 for the final car ride. This is far better than taking a taxi all the way from downtown when traffic is bad.