Directions & Transportation

Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation, but we can offer limited support, especially for the filming day. Let us know if you’d like to request help by contacting education@fullspectrumfeatures.com. 

Filming will take place on Northeastern Illinois University campus in Alumni Hall  (5500 N. St Louis Ave), Wednesday May 21st. 

Parking: If you are driving, you are able to park for free on the 3rd & 4th floors of the parking garage on Northeastern Illinois University campus. The garage is located at 3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave Chicago, IL  60625.

Directions to Community Preparation Sessions:

To Midwest Buddhist Temple, 435 W. Menomonee Street:

From Lake Shore Drive (east):

1. Exit at North Avenue

2. Drive west on North Avenue to Hudson Avenue (one block after the traffic light at Sedgwick Street)

3. Turn right (north) on Hudson Avenue. At the end of the second block, you will enter the Midwest Buddhist Temple parking lot.

From the Kennedy Expressway/I-94 (west):

1. Exit at North Avenue.

2. Drive east on North Avenue (about 1.7 miles) to Sedgwick Street (traffic light).

3. Turn left (north) on Sedgwick Street; go to Eugenie Street (first stop sign).

4. Turn left (west) on Eugenie Street; go one block to Hudson Avenue (stop sign).

5. Turn right (north) on Hudson Avenue. At the end of the second block, you will enter the Midwest Buddhist Temple parking lot.

By public transportation

(The nearest major intersection to the Midwest Buddhist Temple is Sedgwick and Menomonee Streets.)

From the CTA Brown Line

Take the Brown Line to the Sedgwick stop, exit North Avenue and Sedgwick Street. Walk north on Sedgwick two blocks to Menomonee Street. Turn left; in one block, the temple entrance will be to your left.

From the CTA Red Line

Take the Red Line to the Fullerton stop; transfer to the Brown Line and go south toward downtown. Get off at the Sedgwick stop, exit North Avenue and Sedgwick. Walk north on Sedgwick two blocks to Menomonee Street. Turn left; in one block, the temple entrance will be to your left.

From CTA bus lines

CTA bus lines that run near the Midwest Buddhist Temple include: No. 22 Clark, No. 36 Broadway, No. 151 Sheridan, No. 72 North Avenue, No. 11 Sedgwick Street.

The bus stop closest to the temple is at Sedgwick and Menomonee Streets. From this stop, walk one block west; the temple entrance will be to your left.

Directions for Filming on Wednesday the 21st:

To Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 North St. Louis Avenue: 

From CTA Bus and Brown Line 

Take the Ravenswood (Brown Line) train to Kimball, and transfer to the CTA bus going north on Kimball. Get off at Bryn Mawr and walk two blocks west.

From Car

• From the North: Take 41 south to I-94 east and exit at Peterson east (41B). Proceed on Peterson to Pulaski and turn right (south). Take Pulaski south to Bryn Mawr and turn left (east) to the campus.

• From the Northwest: Take I-90 east to the Austin exit. At the stop sign, turn left and follow the street around to the light at Foster. Turn left (east) on Foster. Proceed on Foster past Pulaski and turn left onto the NEIU campus.

• From the West: Take I-88 east to I-290 east, to I-94 west. Exit Peterson east (41B). Proceed on Peterson to Pulaski and turn right (south). Take Pulaski south to Bryn Mawr and turn left (east) to the campus.

• From the South: Take I-94 west to Peterson and exit east. Proceed on Peterson to Pulaski and turn right (south). Take Pulaski to Bryn Mawr and turn left (east) to the campus.