anyone familiar with Chicago/Joliet area

[Jim Kaekel]

Originally Posted by FED 387

motel 6 at I55 north joliet was at about $90 +a day or so ago most of the better places will be in the $90 ISH to $125 or so if not more per night--lots of places along I 55 north side of Joliet and I 80 east and west side of Joliet especially near Hollywood Casino exit- the track is South of exit 132 on I 80 about 3-4 miles down at the corner of Larraway Road and Rt 66 (Chicago Avenue) also look in Morris Illinois about 18-20 miles west on I 55--stay away from motels at Larkin Avenue and I 80 in Joliet "colorful area"not the nicest area to be in.Rooms are cheap there but crappy area-- Bolingbrook is awfully far away so is Lockpport---Wilmington and Frankfort I know nothing about

I stayed at a motel on Larkin Ave. ONCE. There was a hold-up the gas station when I was there, so I stayed east of the track after that, Mokena-Frankfort area. Lock your stuff up tight!