Teambuilding · Tue Apr 28
South Shore train into Chicago, brunch at Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe. All times below are Central Time (CT) — Chicago time. Add one hour for Eastern / plant time.
Verify
Train numbers and times are best-known targets. Confirm against the live NICTD South Shore schedule before leaving the house — link below.
The Plan
- Date
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Train
- South Shore Line · westbound (toward Chicago) · Train #8 Verify
- Depart
- Dune Park ~7:30 AM CT 8:30 AM ET
- Arrive
- Millennium Station, Chicago ~9:00 AM CT 10:00 AM ET
- Brunch
- Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe · 130 E Randolph St · ~2 min walk NW out of Millennium Station
- Afternoon
- TBD — pending coordination
- Return
- South Shore eastbound from Millennium Station · TBD based on afternoon plan
Boarding
Most of us are getting on at Dune Park — free parking, good pickup point.
- Dune Park — free parking, primary group meet-up
- Other South Shore stops welcome — board wherever's easiest, meet at the Wildberry door
- Tickets: buy via the South Shore Line mobile app or at station kiosks
Authoritative
Always verify against NICTD directly:
- mysouthshoreline.com — official site
- Train schedules
- Tickets & fares
Destination
South Shore terminates at Millennium Station (Randolph & Michigan), not Union Station. Wildberry is across the street at the NW corner of Millennium Park.
Time Zones
Northern Indiana (Dune Park, plant) runs on Eastern. Chicago runs on Central. The South Shore Line schedule is published in Central time.
- Dune Park departs 7:30 CT = 8:30 your time
- Millennium arrives 9:00 CT = 10:00 your time
- Your phone changes automatically once you cross into Illinois
Afternoon Activity
Open
Activity slot after brunch is open. Suggestions welcome — being scoped now.
Bring
- Phone with the South Shore Line app (or paper ticket)
- Walking shoes — it's roughly a half-mile of walking through the Loop
- A jacket — Lake Michigan in late April is colder than the forecast suggests