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BryanBusby · 07-15-2011, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Okie_Apparition

Buy Cutler sugary treats

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Good luck to you OP. Have an uncle that lives in Hoffman Estates and he bitches a lot about the state government.

P.S. Don't speed in construction zones there, at all.

SLAG · 07-14-2011, 11:20 PM

does anyone have any suggestions on where to get started

Man my head is spinning

eazyb81 · 07-15-2011, 06:28 AM

I have found these boards helpful when moving to a new city.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/chicago/

SLAG · 07-18-2011, 02:41 AM

Monday Morning Bump:

Any CP members have a rental property free in any of the decent areas?

Sweet Daddy Hate · 07-18-2011, 09:12 AM

Move to Detroit; MUCH nicer!

tooge · 07-18-2011, 09:58 AM

Live up in Lake county. take the metra to work. LIbertyville. You will be looking at a 35 minute train ride each way, where you can unwind, check e mails, read, etc. You wont have to jack with traffic. We lived up there when we were there and it was very affordable as long as you weren't in a community right by the lake (Michigan). I'd move back to Libertyville in a heartbeat.

SLAG · 07-23-2011, 09:50 PM

Driving Up tomorrow.. to look at houses... we have been packing and packing and I am somewhat worried that we wont be able to take everything we want...

Taking a load with me in my truck tomorrow and dumping it off in a small storage unit somewhere near where I will be working, hotel is near there too...

Have too many places to check out and see... too much to do.. too short time to do it..

Its quite manic... One min. I am super excited... next.. Super Scared... next... pumped... then frightened...

This is normal right?

burt · 07-24-2011, 06:30 AM

Very funny. in 1985, a recruiter told me the same thing about Chicago, and I took a restaurant job in Buffalo Grove. Had an apartment in Rolling Meadows. I told the recruiter, "Hey, wait a minute" after I arrived and found out he was lying. He just told me I was there, and I could quit if I wanted to. I had made a commitment to myself to stay for 1 year....NO MATER WHAT.

Damn fun year. Cept every one in the North Chicago Suburbs thought their shit didn't stink, so I had to drive down town to party with real people.

Good luck Slag!

Burt.......back to lurking.

SLAG · 07-25-2011, 10:33 PM

Looks like we're ending up in Lake Zurich
Thanks everyone for the help / advice

Frazod · 07-25-2011, 10:56 PM

That's a nice area. Not too far from one of the gun shop/ranges I go to. You'll learn to hate Route 12.

There's a really neat upscale breakfast-oriented restaurant there called Walker Brothers. You should check it out sometime.

Good luck with your move.

SLAG · 07-27-2011, 10:58 PM

Thanks guys..

Got an email tonight from my future landlord... suffice to say.. things aren't going to work out for the Lake Zurich Property... No ones fault really - just a kink in the plans

Now we are going to try to get this Hanover park place we looked at... What do you guys know about that area or Wheaton

Frazod · 07-28-2011, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SLAG

Thanks guys..

Got an email tonight from my future landlord... suffice to say.. things aren't going to work out for the Lake Zurich Property... No ones fault really - just a kink in the plans

Now we are going to try to get this Hanover park place we looked at... What do you guys know about that area or Wheaton

Good choice. Wheaton will certainly be more affordable than Lake Zurich. It's kind of a mixed bag - there are lots of pricey, older homes, yet plenty of reasonable apartments as well. Good area as far as I know. Much closer to Elk Grove, good tollway access, Metra stop for trips downtown (meaning Chicago), nice downtown area, and pretty much any sort of retail store you'd ever want to shop at is no more than 15 minutes away, including Fry's Electronics, which totally rocks. One of my best friends lives in Winfield, which is just west of Wheaton, so I am fairly familiar with the area.

Wheaton is also really close to where HemiEd lives, he might be able to give you some better insight.

**HemiEd** · 07-28-2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SLAG

Thanks guys..

Got an email tonight from my future landlord... suffice to say.. things aren't going to work out for the Lake Zurich Property... No ones fault really - just a kink in the plans

Now we are going to try to get this Hanover park place we looked at... What do you guys know about that area or Wheaton

Wheaton is only about 2 miles from me, and it is very nice. You will be very close to route 64 and 38.

Swanman · 07-28-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Wheaton is only about 2 miles from me, and it is very nice. You will be very close to route 64 and 38.

Wheaton is very nice, my boss lives there. I believe their school system is very good. It will be a nice commute to Elk Grove as well. I believe 355 is close by so you could just shoot north from Wheaton.

joesomebody · 07-27-2011, 11:15 PM

Good Luck SLAG. I've finally found a place. Had to take it through only pictures. The company I'll be working for offered to pay for 2 round trips to go apartment/house hunting but there just wasn't enough time. The place I took is letting me do a month to month lease, so if I hate it I can at least move when I want.

Doesn't sound too bad, I'm just not too sure of the neighborhood.

07-14-2011, 11:20 PM	#2
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07-15-2011, 06:28 AM	#3
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07-18-2011, 02:41 AM	#4
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07-18-2011, 09:12 AM	#5
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07-18-2011, 09:58 AM	#6
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $3824112	Live up in Lake county. take the metra to work. LIbertyville. You will be looking at a 35 minute train ride each way, where you can unwind, check e mails, read, etc. You wont have to jack with traffic. We lived up there when we were there and it was very affordable as long as you weren't in a community right by the lake (Michigan). I'd move back to Libertyville in a heartbeat.
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07-23-2011, 09:50 PM	#7
SLAG Superbowl MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOLATHE Casino cash: $9910252	Driving Up tomorrow.. to look at houses... we have been packing and packing and I am somewhat worried that we wont be able to take everything we want... Taking a load with me in my truck tomorrow and dumping it off in a small storage unit somewhere near where I will be working, hotel is near there too... Have too many places to check out and see... too much to do.. too short time to do it.. Its quite manic... One min. I am super excited... next.. Super Scared... next... pumped... then frightened... This is normal right? __________________ Ad astra per aspera
Posts: 11,177

07-25-2011, 10:33 PM	#9
SLAG Superbowl MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOLATHE Casino cash: $9910252	Looks like we're ending up in Lake Zurich Thanks everyone for the help / advice __________________ Ad astra per aspera
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07-25-2011, 10:56 PM	#10
Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2965085	That's a nice area. Not too far from one of the gun shop/ranges I go to. You'll learn to hate Route 12. There's a really neat upscale breakfast-oriented restaurant there called Walker Brothers. You should check it out sometime. Good luck with your move.
Posts: 119,515

07-27-2011, 10:58 PM	#11
SLAG Superbowl MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOLATHE Casino cash: $9910252	Thanks guys.. Got an email tonight from my future landlord... suffice to say.. things aren't going to work out for the Lake Zurich Property... No ones fault really - just a kink in the plans Now we are going to try to get this Hanover park place we looked at... What do you guys know about that area or Wheaton __________________ Ad astra per aspera
Posts: 11,177

07-27-2011, 11:15 PM	#15
joesomebody Waiting to be voted off Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Casino cash: $9994900	Good Luck SLAG. I've finally found a place. Had to take it through only pictures. The company I'll be working for offered to pay for 2 round trips to go apartment/house hunting but there just wasn't enough time. The place I took is letting me do a month to month lease, so if I hate it I can at least move when I want. Doesn't sound too bad, I'm just not too sure of the neighborhood.
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