[Otter74]

Avoid, avoid, avoid I-90 south through the city on your return trip. If for whatever reason you do take that route, get in the express lanes - that alone will save you half an hour. 90/94 on the north side is in the beginning of another (!) three-year construction project to rebuild all the overpasses. Theyr’e doing the southbound lanes this year, the express lanes next year, and the northbound lanes in 2025. I live two blocks from the freeway in Avondale and work on the south side. Fortunately I can take the CTA or ride my bike to work, but driving sucks a lot more now. On your trip up I think you’ll be fine - by 8-9PM northbound will be clear after the usual sluggishness past downtown. 90-94 southbound will be terrible at 11AM on any day of the week. There is still construction on the 294 tollway, but it’s a lot better than driving through the city.