Robert Morris University
Culinary Dining Room 8th Floor**
401 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
312-935-6835
**Please note: meeting attendees should take the south bank elevators to the 7th Floor. Once
you get off the elevator on the south side (Congress Street side) of the building, you will check in
just outside the Information Technology Library where you will be given a temporary ID badge
and then escorted to the 8th Floor to the Culinary Dining Room.
There are two "pay yourself" lots 2 blocks south of campus on State Street. There are a few valet
lots off Wabash, one block east. Parking lots south of the building are less expensive than
parking locations north of the building.
Directions By Car:
Please note: Congress Street between State and I-94 has been torn up for several months and
creates traffic challenges. Therefore, you may wish to come in and out on Cermak or Lake
Shore to stay off Congress west of State.
Northwest Suburbs: Take I-90, the Northwest Tollway, to I-94, the Kennedy/Dan Ryan
Expressway, to the Congress Parkway East exit. Take Congress East to State Street. The location
is on the corner of State and Congress.
North Suburbs: Take I-94, the Edens Expressway to I-90/94, the Dan Ryan Expressway, to the
Congress Parkway East exit. Take Congress East to State Street. The location is on the corner of
State and Congress.
South Suburbs: Take I-94, the Bishop Ford Expressway, which merges with I-94 West, the Dan
Ryan Expressway, to the Loop/Congress Parkway exit. Take the Loop/Congress Parkway exit
East, go underneath the post office to State Street. The location is on the corner of State and
Congress.
Southwest Suburbs: Take I-55, the Stevenson Expressway, to I-94 West, the Dan Ryan
Expressway, to the Loop/Congress Parkway exit. Take the Loop/Congress Parkway exit East, go
underneath the post office to State Street. The location is on the corner of State and Congress.
Indiana via-80/94: Take I-90, the Indiana Tollway, to I-94 West, the Dan Ryan Expressway, to
the Loop/Congress exit East. Go underneath the post office to State Street. The location is on the
corner of State and Congress.
Directions By Metra:
Northwestern Station: (Northwestern R.R.) Walk across the street to Union Station to take the
#1 bus to Jackson and State. Go one additional block South on State to Van Buren.
Union Station: (Burlington R.R. and Milwaukee R.R.) Take the #1 bus to Jackson and State. Go
one additional block South on State to Van Buren.
Lasalle/Van Buren Street Station: (Rock Island R.R.) Walk three blocks East to State Street.
Van Buren Street Station: (Illinois Central R.R. and South Shore R.R.) Walk West two blocks
on Van Buren to State.
Directions By CTA Train Lines:
Brown, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines: Accessible to the Library/Van Buren Station. Walk
one block East on Van Buren to the University.
Blue Line: Exit on Jackson Street, then go South one block to Van Buren Street. Walk East to
State Street.
Green Line: Exit on Adams, then go South two blocks to Van Buren Street.
Red Line: Exit on State Street; walk South to Van Buren.