About Chicago

The 57th Biennial NAD Conference will be held in Chicago at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. Chicago is famous for deep dish pizzas, the Original Portillo’s, thirty-seven movable bridges, interesting architectures, Wrigley Field, Cloud Gate, and the Garrett Popcorn! Choose Chicago!

• Illinois Association of the Deaf
• Chicago Hearing Society
• Chicago Club of the Deaf
• Illinois Deaf Latino Association

• Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) | 18 miles from hotel (Metra, commuter train, available from airport to hotel)
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | 12 miles from hotel 

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Airfare aggregators tips: You must search a few airlines on your own. For instance, Southwest.com does not allow their results to be aggregated. Frontier Air, Allegiant Air, Spirit, and JetBlue are a few other possible sites you would need to check, to compare prices. 

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) offers both train and bus service in Chicago. The CTA trains are well known as the “L,” and CTA trains are the easiest and most affordable way to get to/from MDW.

• Service to/from O’Hare or Midway airports
• Orange Line — service operates from approximately 4:00 to 4:30 AM to approximately 1:00 AM every day with more frequent service during weekday morning and evening rush hours. Alternate overnight (“owl”) service is available via the N62 Archer bus. Orange Line trains operate from Midway to downtown via elevated tracks. Once reaching downtown, trains travel clockwise around the Loop and make all stops back to Midway. The Orange Line connects to most other CTA train lines. 
• Blue Line — offers 24 hour service with more frequent service during weekday morning and evening rush hours. You can also connect to most other CTA lines through the Blue Line. With regularly scheduled arriving and departing trains, you will experience minimal wait times.

For more information about accessibility and navigating the Chicago airports, public transportation system, and taxis, explore this page. For more information about accessibility while visiting Chicago, check this out.

 

You may want to consider checking out the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Program. It is a global network that recognize people with hidden disabilities who self-disclose by wearing a sunflower lanyard indicating that they may need understanding, additional time, or assistance. This may be helpful at the airport or using public transportation.