Directions to the Career Center

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Location
The Alumni Career Center is located on the southwest corner of Wacker and Adams, on the 2nd Floor of the Illini Center. The Center is east of the Chicago River, just over the bridge from Union Station, and across from the Sears Tower.
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For individuals driving to the IlliniCenter, please allow time for expressway construction in the area.

• To review the Wacker Drive Construction Project Advisory provided by CDOT and the City of Chicago, review this PDF.
• For additional construction information, visit www.dot.il.gov/.

Travel Directions

• From the North: Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) east into Chicago to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Proceed east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Adams Street.
• From the South: Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) west into Chicago to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Proceed east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Adams Street.
• From the West: Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Adams Street.

Parking
Parking garages are available throughout the area. Some nearby suggestions include Union Station Self-Park (Van Buren, between Canal and Clinton), Sears Tower Self Park (Adams, between Wells and Franklin), and Wacker/Monroe outdoor lot.

Public Transportation
The Center is east of the Chicago River, just over the bridge from Union Station, and two blocks south of the Ogilvie Station. The Center is located two blocks west of the Quincy/Wells stop on the Brown, Purple and Orange "L" lines. For additional information about public transportation (CTA, Metra and Pace services), visit the RTA Travel Information Center at www.rtachicago.com