ALL COURSES WILL BE TAUGHT IN CHICAGO, IL
14 North Peoria Suite #100 Chicago, IL 60607

Axion Training Location, Directions, Hotel and Restaurant Information

We are located at14 North Peoria Street - Chicago, IL 60607 in Suite #100. (Peoria Street is 900 West, which is 2 blocks west of Halsted Street). Enter through the main entrance on the south side of the Hale building. The training facility is immediately inside the main door of the building in suite #100. If the door is not open, just dial *0100 on the computerized directory.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING HOTEL:

Crowne Plaza Hotel
CHICAGO-METRO
733 WEST MADISON
CHICAGO, IL 60661

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chicago Metro $159 AXION RATE - Call (312) 829-5000. They also have suites available for $189. Rooms are equipped with 27-inch flat-screen TVs, cordless phones, high-speed Internet access and complimentary weekday newspaper. Other luxuries include pillow-top mattresses and high-grade sheets, fitness facilities and complimentary sleep kits complete with eye masks, sleep CDs and lavender spray to encourage relaxation. If you have any questions, you may contact Brent Hinton (hotel sales manager) at (312)-602-2102.

This hotel is only 2 short blocks from our training facility, and has received great reviews from former students.

We recommend that you DO NOT RENT A CAR! There are plenty of taxis waiting at the above hotel and all around the city. It is much easier (and cheaper) to get around Chicago without a car (Hotels charge ~$35/day for parking). You may want to take a taxi from the airport for ~$35. I do NOT recommend the Airport Express Shuttle (they are relatively expensive and may take much longer). The courses will go from 8:30 AM to about 4:30 PM each day (Friday courses should end by noon). We will provide morning and afternoon snacks and lunch each day.

Axion Training Center
14 North Peoria
Suite #100
(Just North of Intersection of Peoria Street and Madison Avenue)
Chicago, IL 60607-2643
(312) 243-2153

From O'Hare Airport (Approximately 17.8 miles)
or Northwest Suburbs

Take I-90 East (Kennedy Expressway) towards Downtown Chicago. Exit Madison Street (Exit #51D). Make a right at the stop sign at the end of the ramp and proceed west about 2 blocks to the first stop sign (Peoria Street). Make a right at the stop sign (Peoria Street), and the training facility is on your left 14 N. Peoria. Enter through the main entrance on the south side of the Hale building. The training facility is immediately inside the main door of the building in suite #100. If the door is locked, dial *0100 on the computerized directory. If you have any questions, you may contact the instructor on his cell phone at (773) 859-1854. There is a parking facility at 840 West Washington Avenue. Follow the directions to the training facility. Continue North on Peoria to the next street (Washington Avenue) where there will be a stop sign. Make a right on Washington and the parking garage will be immediately on your left in a white steel building.

From Midway Airport (Approximately 9 miles)
or South Suburbs

Go north on Cicero Avenue to I-55 North towards Chicago (Stevenson Expressway). Exit onto I-90 West/I-94 West (Dan Ryan Expressway), exit number 292, towards WISCONSIN. Exit on Madison Avenue (Exit #51D) and turn left onto Madison Avenue. Park at Rodeway Inn/Mid-city Plaza (Halsted Street). Park and walk west on Madison, make a right at the stop sign (Peoria Street). The training facility is on your left (14 N. Peoria). Make a right at the stop sign at the end of the ramp and proceed west about 2 blocks to the first stop sign (Peoria Street). Make a right at the stop sign (Peoria Street), and the training facility is on your left 14 N. Peoria. It is a 7-story, red-brick “loft style” building. Enter through the main entrance on the south side of the Hale building (off of the cobblestone parkway). The training facility is immediately inside the main door of the building in suite #100. If the door is locked, dial *0100 on the computerized directory. If you have any questions, you may contact the instructor on his cell phone at (773) 859-1854.

My Top Restaurant Guide for Chicago

• Fogo De Chao - 661 N. LaSalle (312) 932-9330
  A Meat-Lovers Paradise! Outstanding Brazilian churrascaria (steak house) with strolling “Gauchos” sportingswords of wood-cooked meats for an all-you-can-eat (and then some) dining extravaganza. Not cheap, butfantastic!
  
  
• Geja's - 340 W. Armitage (773) 281-9101
  Outstanding Fondue FUN! Don't miss the chocolate fondue for dessert. They also have a great wine selection.
  
  
• Red Light – 840 West Randolph (312) 733-8880 (Walking Distance from the Crowne Plaza Hotel)
  Fancy, expensive and fantastic Asian cuisine. If you are into high-end dining, you may also want to try some ofthe many other gourmet restaurants in the neighborhood: Marché (French), One Sixtyblue (Michael Jordanowns it), Carnival, and Moto. These are all very chic…and surrounded by meat-packing plants. Go figure!
  
  
• Scoozis - 410 W. Huron (312) 943-5900
  One of the more fun places to eat in town. Good Italian food and bar (Place to see and be seen!).
  
  
• Frontera Grill / Topolo Bumbo - 445 N. Clark (312) 661-1434
  Excellent Gourmet Mexican cuisine with a twist. Tends to be crowded...Always! Frontera is ~$15 - $20 per
  person whereas Topolo is about twice as expensive. This has been called the best food in Chicago.
  
  
• Cafe Baba-Reeba - 2024 N. Halsted (773) 935-5000
  Spanish (NOT Mexican) food. This is a Tapas bar (appetizers). The items on the menu are small so you can
  sample lots of different things. This is a really FUN place to go with a group!
  
  
• Twin Anchors - 1655 North Sedgwick (312) 266-1616 (Frank Sinatra’s favorite restaurant)
  This place is a real Chicago treat! An 80 year-old neighborhood bar with the best BBQ ribs in town (as rated by
  all of the local food critics). This is also in a great part of town; filled with locals and near comedy clubs.
  
  
• Greektown ~200 S. Halsted (These restaurants are only a few blocks from the Crowne Plaza Hotel)
  There are several great Greek restaurants which all serve wonderful food (OK...so I'm Greek). Great food,
  inexpensive wine, very accommodating, lots of fun. Try Greek Islands, Santorini, & Kostas.
  
  
• Pizza
  Let's not forget what made Chicago famous. This is the only place in the world to get REAL pizza. There is an
  endless list of world-class pizza places. Here are just a few great ones: Gino's East; Giordono’s or Edwardo's
  (Great stuffed spinach pizza) several locations; Pizzeria Due (my favorite).
  
  
• Bistro 110 – 110 East Pearson (312) 266-3110
  Excellent French Bistro. Moderately expensive, but excellent food and not too stuffy. Smart casual.
  
  
• Wild Fire 159 West Erie (312) 787-9000
  The entire back wall is on fire with wood burning ovens and rotisseries. Excellent meats/great atmosphere.
  
  
• Mangianos 516 N. Clark (312) 644-7700 my favorite Italian Restaurant. Great food...BIG portions!
  
  
• Mortons of Chicago – The Steakhouse 1050 North State (312) 266-4820 – This is my favorite steak place. It is
  the original Mortons, and it is expensive, but it’s hard to beat for great steaks.
  
  
• Charlie Trotters 816 W. Armitage (773) 248-6228 for the gourmet on expense account…and not much of an
  appetite (small portions, but lots of them). Always ranked in the nation’s top 10, recently rated #1 in country!

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chicago Metro $159 AXION RATE - Call (312) 829-5000. They also have suites available for $189. Rooms are equipped with 27-inch flat-screen TVs, cordless phones, high-speed Internet access and complimentary weekday newspaper. Other luxuries include pillow-top mattresses and high-grade sheets, fitness facilities and complimentary sleep kits complete with eye masks, sleep CDs and lavender spray to encourage relaxation. If you have any questions, you may contact Brent Hinton (hotel sales manager) at (312)-602-2102. Rates are subject to change without notice.

Axion Laboratories can also host GC and HPLC courses in-house at your location. Please use the contact page to set up a convenient date.