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A week later would work better for me. Must it be downtown Chicago? Parking is miserable. Last time I tried to go to one of these we picked a downtown place (The Berghoff) that was swamped because they were closing in a few weeks.

Piece Restaurant on North Ave. (Route 64) has the best pizza in the city. There’s always one of the many Harold’s Chicken Shacks. Or one of Barack’s old hangouts, Valois Cafeteria in Hyde Park. If I am going to go all the way to Chicago, I want to make it worth my while.

We need to get a rough idea of how many people are going to be there. Then we can pick a place. I recommend South Suburbs such as Joliet. People from downstate can get there fairly quickly via I-80, I-55 and I-57 (although I doubt we will get many people to make the six-hour drive from the Effingham/Carbondale area). Chicago area people can also get there quickly, and there will be plenty of venues with plenty of free parking.

We need to get a rough idea of how many people are going to be there. Then we can pick a place. I recommend South Suburbs such as Joliet.

I would recommend Aurora over Joliet, as I find 88 much better than 80 on weekends (80 being the main e-w interstate along with 90). Besides I88 is named after Ronaldus Magnus.

There is a Harold's in Joliet as well as Aurora. And that would likely be the first one I've been to without the bullet broof glass since Dekalb closed.

For the record, I am coming from he greater Rockford area, and can likely bring Blackelk.