I went to a concert on Friday and all was good until we tried to get a cab back to the hotel. None of the cabs would pick anyone up. I called twice and was told one would be there in 15 minutes. After an hour of trying to flag down 5 empty yellow cabs who refused to pick anyone up (even after pulling over to the side), I was finally able to flag down a limo.
To make things worse, there were 5 panhandlers bugging all of us for money, a bunch of cops who told us to walk down the streets of Chicago and hope we find a cab, and the lights shut off. I should have called the hotel for a ride back or pre-arranged the ride.
The moral of the story is that Chicago cab service is really bad after dark in the Windy City. The cops are worthless if you are in distress and couldn't come up with a solution to help the dozens of people stranded at the United Center hoping for a cab.
Thank goodness for Ali the Limo driver. Still had a great time though. Just learned a lesson about the cabbies in Chicago.
by Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com and www.hiddenhumanstory.com)
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