
not a whole lotta alternatives
taking the I-270 bypass around the west side of town is usually congested. Nothing available on the east side of the river, so unless you REALLY want to take a big detour that will add hours onto your trip, you're pretty much stuck.
Satan (impatiently) to Newcomer: The trouble with you Chicago people is, that you think you are the best people down here; whereas you are merely the most numerous.
- - - Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar" 1897