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| | | | Since the 1890s Chicago has been a focal |
| The Chicago Metropolitan area in northeastern | | | | point for excellent higher education. The |
| Illinois is the area closely linked with the | | | | University of Chicago, Northwestern |
| city through cultural, social, economic ties. | | | | University, DePaul University, Roosevelt |
| | | | University, (which was founded on the |
| The Chicago Metro area is sometimes grouped | | | | principles of social justice) was named in |
| together with Milwaukee and Racine in | | | | honor of President Franklin D Roosevelt. |
| Wisconsin creating a megalopolis, gradually | | | | |
| spreading toward nearby urban center like | | | | The Illinois institute of Technology offers |
| Rockford, South Bend and Benton harbor in | | | | renowned engineering and architecture |
| Southwest Michigan. | | | | programs and the Association Chicago |
| | | | Theological is made up of 11 accredited |
| Chicagoland is an informal name for Chicago | | | | theological schools representing Catholic and |
| metropolitan area used primarily by | | | | most Protestant denominations. |
| copywriters, advertising agencies, and | | | | |
| traffic reporters. There is no precise | | | | Chicago elite art programs complete the |
| definition the term. It was popularized by | | | | higher education opportunities. The School |
| the Chicago Tribune, the dominant newspaper | | | | of Art Institute of Chicago and the American |
| in a vast area stretching to the west of the | | | | Academy of Art are know for fine art programs |
| city, and the rest of the area was closely | | | | and have artists from around the world |
| tied to the metropolis by rail lines. | | | | relocating to the area. |
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| The suburbs have been expanding at a | | | | Relocation can be very stressful without a |
| tremendous rate since the early 1960s. | | | | plan. It may be cost effective and |
| People from all over the nation are | | | | frustration effective to employ a firm to |
| relocating to this area. They are moving | | | | assist. Moving is a stressful, exhausting, |
| there for employment opportunities in | | | | and sometimes overwhelming project for most |
| Naperville, a boomburb is ranked as the | | | | people. Moving or relocation firms assist |
| third fastest growing county in the US. New | | | | with the entire process of moving a family, |
| residents are moving in every day Naperville | | | | an individual, or a household. They are |
| had the lowest poverty rate of any U S city | | | | listed in conventional yellow page listing |
| with a population greater than 100,000 | | | | under the category of movers and on the |
| | | | Internet. There are locator pages for these |
| Settlement patterns in the Chicago | | | | firms that find listings by zip code in the |
| Metropolitan area tend to follow those in the | | | | from and the to locations. It is possible |
| city proper. From the more affluent along | | | | to go online and search the sites that are |
| the shore of Lake Michigan to the Southland | | | | listed as move me |
| being less so, with lower median incomes and | | | | |
| a lower cost of living. Chicago West side | | | | Moving professionals will assist in packing |
| is among the poorer section. | | | | and unpacking, but much more, putting you in |
| | | | touch with the right people to making sure |
| Median home prices run in to high six figures | | | | your power and phones are working. |
| with Hinsdale, Oakbrook with median home | | | | |
| prices in the 1 million to 2 million dollar | | | | Professional moving firms bring patience and |
| range. Cicero however has low income levels | | | | discernment to your relocation. They even |
| and lower cost of living. | | | | help separating items for the move, for |
| | | | donation, or even setting up a moving sale |
| Transportation consists of 3 major airports, | | | | before you move. Whether you are physically |
| Chicago Midway International, Chicago OHare | | | | there for the move of whether they act as |
| International and Gary Chicago International | | | | your representative, they have done it all. |
| Airport. | | | | |
| | | | Senior citizens downsizing and families |
| The Chicago l commuter rail serves Chicago | | | | moving into a larger space would be benefited |
| and the near suburbs. The Metra has 11 lines | | | | by such service. This can help to remove the |
| serving the area and as far out as Kenosha, | | | | emotional, traumatic and physical demand |
| Wisconsin. The south shore Line hares the | | | | inherent in moving and most of all provide |
| Metra electric lines and connects Chicago to | | | | support during this otherwise stressful time. |
| Gary, Michigan City, and ending at South | | | | |
| Bend, Indiana. | | | | Relocation firms will personalize the move in |
| | | | a most efficient manner that will make the |
| Interstates 90, 290, 94, 294, 88, 65, 55, | | | | transition much smoother without the problems |
| 355, 57 and 80 bring scores of people | | | | often incurred in the moving process. Many |
| relocating to the area and keep the | | | | of these professionals offer flexibility, |
| immigration moving along. | | | | patience and most of all the great sense of |
| | | | humor to the relocation experience. |
| In addition to the Chicago Loop, the metro | | | | |
| area is home to a few important sub regional | | | | Simplifying your move to Chicago can begin by |
| corridors of commercial activities including | | | | sitting down with the relocation or moving |
| the Illinois Technology and Research | | | | professional. Many offer a complimentary |
| Corridor, along the Ronald Reagan memorial | | | | consultation and will strive to get to know |
| Toll way and the Golden corridor along the | | | | the client and to understand the clients |
| Northwest Toll way. | | | | needs. The primary goal of this service |
| | | | would be to: |
| The city has been rated as having the most | | | | |
| balanced economy in the US, due to a high | | | | Establish a well thought out plan for the |
| level of diversification. Some of the | | | | move. Laying out a floor plan that makes |
| largest employers include over 66 Fortune 500 | | | | the move logical and sequential. Giving |
| companies such as The Boeing Company, Sara | | | | the client all the resources needed from |
| Lee, Walgreens, Motorola, Caterpillar, | | | | realtor estate firms and appraiser, from new |
| Sears, State Farm Insurance, Allstate, Deere, | | | | banks to handy men services. |
| Mc Donalds, Aon, Office Mac, USG and the | | | | |
| Tribune company. The cit h hosts four major | | | | 4 to 6 months in advance contact a moving |
| financial and futures exchanges including the | | | | professional and start the assisted |
| Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board of | | | | relocation process. This is also a good time |
| Trade, the Shigao Board of Options Exchange | | | | to start a Moving file to keep all of the |
| and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. | | | | records and receipts in one handy location. |
| Headquartered in the Chicago area are several | | | | Select a realtor to sell your home and |
| medical products and services companies such | | | | purchase the one. Then contact a mortgage |
| as Baxter, Abbott Laboratories, and the | | | | lender and an attorney for closing. |
| Health care Financial Services division of | | | | |
| General Electric. | | | | 3 months before moving day is the time to get |
| | | | estimates from professional movers and select |
| The diverse cultural community includes a 10 | | | | one. The relocation specialist will help |
| acre Museum Campus and an abundant performing | | | | make a floor plan sketch of the new home and |
| arts scene. Theatre companies and Broadway | | | | furniture placement for the movers. |
| musicals, Orchestra, ballet, Opera and more. | | | | |
| | | | 2 months before moving day If you have |
| The skyline is as familiar as the New York | | | | furniture that needs to be repaired of |
| skyline but it boasts the world tallest. | | | | reupholstered, send it out now and have it |
| Historic high rise buildings grace the | | | | delivered to you new home in Chicago |
| skyline such as the Chicago Board of Trade | | | | |
| Building and the Merchandise Mart. The | | | | 1 month before moving day the relocation |
| tallest building in the US, the Sears Tower | | | | service will contact the utility companies to |
| is located here. The 60602 zip code was named | | | | transfer service, discontinue service, or |
| the hottest zip code in the county with many | | | | initiate new service. Transfer newspaper and |
| upscale buildings. | | | | magazines deliveries. Arrange to discontinue |
| | | | all regular service such as lawn service and |
| The Chicago Temple/First United Methodist | | | | snow removal. Begin to scale down by holding |
| Church boasts a 22 story skyscraper | | | | a garage or estate sale. Donate unsold items |
| surmounted by a steeple 568 feet above street | | | | to you favorite charity. The moving firm |
| level, making it the tallest church in the | | | | will order boxes and materials. They will do |
| world. | | | | the packing of items you will not need until |
| | | | after your move. They will also arrange to |
| Chicago gives tourist a trip to remember. | | | | have the present home cleaned after you have |
| Shopping is luxurious and plentiful along the | | | | vacated. |
| Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier and large | | | | |
| shopping malls scattered throughout the city. | | | | 3 days before moving day defrost the |
| Many fine dining restaurants give Chicago it | | | | refrigerator and freezer and leave the doors |
| glamorous aura | | | | open Pack a suitcase to help you through the |
| | | | move. Include 2 changes of clothing, |
| There e are prestigious medical facilities | | | | nightwear, toiletry and medication. |
| such as Rush University Medical Center and | | | | |
| Chicago is home to some of the countrys | | | | Moving day the professionals will be at your |
| finest medical schools. Those seeking | | | | house to greet movers and oversee the move. |
| training and employment in health care are | | | | The firms will direct the moving company to |
| relocating and moving to Chicago each and | | | | the new home and supervise the unloading |
| every day. | | | | directing the movers on furniture placement. |