Chicago RV options?

Lauren wrote:
There are no rv parks in the near suburbs of the Big Windy. I would suggest you do take transit of some sort in though.

That's not accurate. Two parks within the Forest Preserves of Cook County system have RV campgrounds. You can find more information here http://fpdcc.com/camping/. This are in the city limits of Chicago. You can get an Uber from the campground to the nearest train station and be downtown in no time.

If you can boondock then you can also make a parking reservation at the McCormick Center Marshalling Yard which permits overnight parking. In good weather you can wall to the Red Line station near Chinatown or again take an Uber to the train station.

We're headed tomorrow to the following campground:
Michigan City Campground

It's about 15 minutes into the train station at Michigan City. Fair to Chicago is $4.95 for seniors (65+) and I think it's around $9.50 full fare, one way. The campground is near the Indiana Dunes parks and attractions. Depending on weather, we're going to go into Chicago for one day, and if we like the campground, we'll head back on another trip and spend several days in the city.

There are no rv parks in the near suburbs of the Big Windy. I would suggest you do take transit of some sort in though.

Probably your best bet would be to stay at one of the outlying areas and take the Metra into the city. Stations are all around, north, west, south, and even the south shore line around the lake into Indiana. Most cg's are sufficiently far away from the city that they wouldn't offer a shuttle, at least AFAIK.