Hi there, I currently have planned that I am going to Chicago with my girlfriend Jan 17-19. We have reservations at the Ohio House Motel, which is located at 602 North Lasalle Street, which is also about a mile above the Loop. I have planned that we are going to do the Chicago CityPass, so we are going to see Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Skydeck, Art Institute, and Museum of Science and Industry. I've looked at the maps as far as taking public transit and such. Can anyone tell me if these areas are safe? Can I safely walk back a mile in the dark from the Skydeck to my hotel around 8pm or so?|||I have worked in downtown Chicago for over 20 years. And there have been quite a few occasions where I had to travel between the intersection of State Street and Randolph Street to the former Sears Tower (where the Skydeck is). During the daytime, there is a tremendous amount of pedestrian and vehicle traffic to contend with. However, after sunset, the pedestrians and vehicles are sporadic, especially when the weather is cold like it is during winter. And although your route between the Skydeck and your Motel is fairly well lit (especially if you take Lasalle street), I would still recommend taking a taxi. Save your walking for the daylight hours. Also, when you are north of the Chicago River, I would recommend that you stay east of Lasalle Street since that is where you will see more pedestrians and vehicles. There used to be the Cabrini-Green public housing project about 5 blocks northwest of where your motel is located. As a result, that location became a notorious high crime area. And although it was supposed to have been completely torn down by 2011, I'm not sure how much the neighborhood has improved. One final but important point. Have you heard about flash mobs? There are good flash mobs and bad flash mobs. The good ones might have a large crowd suddenly start singing a song or performing a dance out in public. But the bad ones have been attacking the public and tourists in low crime and more affluent areas. Read about them at the source links I posted below. In the first link below, they make reference to the CTA. That is the Chicago Transit Authority who runs the buses and subway/elevated electric trains.|||The flash mobs have not been a big problem in Chicago. no flash mobs recently, especially in January when you plan to visit. I don't know why Horatio even dredges it up. It is plenty safe to walk up LaSalle St at 8pm from the Loop to 602 N. LaSalle St. The other answers are more accurate about this. Report Abuse |||The Ohio House Motel is in the North Loop area, which contains art galleries, entertainment venues, and a lot of restaurants and bars. Generally, the streets are not empty during the early evening, and you should be safe. LaSalle Street is a busy street, so I think nobody is likely to hassle you. This area, although not really residential, is not considered a bad area; but use common sense and don't show off any jewelry, cell phones, fancy electronic gadgets, or other signs of conspicuous consumption.|||Yeah,it's safe.Summertime would have been a better time to visit though,might be snowy and cold for walking at night.|||You have nothing to worry about. Have walked that area alone many times deep into the night and never once had an issue|||no take a cab after dark|||You should not having a problem walking around the Loop and North Side of Chicago. It's just like any other big city though, so you have to be aware of your belongings/self when in the subway or walking down a dark alley. That area of the city is where people go to party, so you should see people going and coming from bars, parties, and events for the most part along with hotel workers trying to get out to Halsted. If you go to Navy Pier may I recommend the Stained glass museum at the end - it was the only part worthwhile of Navy Pier IMO. 3 foods you have to try - Chicago dog, Hot Italian Beef sandwich, and Deep Dish Pizza. Honorable mention to a filet mignon at any Chicago steakhouse and a corned beef sandwich at Manny's.

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