- New Cars, New Locations
- Member Profile: VanderCook College
- Member Tip #1: Reporting damage
- Member Tip #2: Taking the right vehicle
- Oh! The Places I-GO!: Mars Cheese Castle
- August Events: Volunteer with I-GO this summer!
- Partner Announcements
New Cars, New Locations
- 4552 - Andersonville, 5025 N Paulina - Honda Fit
- 4554 - Downtown, 400 E Randolph - Toyota Matrix
- 4555 - Lincoln Square, 4877 N Lincoln - Honda Fit
- 4556 - Downtown, 224 W Randolph - Honda Fit
Member Profile: VanderCook College
VanderCook President Dr. Charles "Charlie" Menghini and members of the VanderCook College of Music Summer Graduate Band perform for participants and attendees at the Annual Dragon Boat Races at Ping Tom Park in Chinatown.
This summer, over 1000 music teachers were the beneficiaries of I-GO. VanderCook College of Music, located on the campus of IIT, runs the largest summer music education program in the world. With over 190 music teachers in a six-week residency program and an additional 850 music teachers enrolled for one-week long continuing education courses, VanderCook needed a way to help transport visiting faculty to and from campus. Their solution was I-GO.
"The I-GO Car Sharing Program was a great addition to our summer program" commented Dr. Charles T. Menghini (pictured right, above), president of VanderCook. "We saved time and we saved money. Our visiting faculty were impressed with the cleanliness and quality of the vehicles."
"With two cars on the IIT campus, it was a quick two block walk to the car. And not having to worry about vehicle maintenance, buying gas, etc. made the I-GO arrangement even better. We will certainly continue to use I-GO in the future."
VanderCook College of Music began preparing music teachers in 1909 and is a proud new member of the I-GO Car Sharing family.
Member Tip #1: Reporting damage
Please remember to thoroughly check the inside and outside of the vehicle before you begin your trip. If you see any dents or scratches on the exterior, please report it on one of the accident report sheets that can be found in the visor. If you notice the inside of the vehicle is dirty (pet hair, smell of cigarette smoke, etc.), please let us know immediately.
Member Tip #2: Taking the right vehicle
When reserving a car, please pay close attention to the car number and car type. Taking the wrong car is an inconvenience to other fellow members and results in excess charges for you.
Oh! The Places I-GO!: Mars Cheese Castle
Cheese, cheese and more cheese (and a few other things)! Whether you're into cream cheese, neufchatel, feta, brie, camembert, blue, gorgonzola, brick, farmers, havarti, monterey jack, muenster, fontina, gouda, edam, mozzarella, string, provolone, cheddar, colby, swiss, asiago, parmesan, romano or processed cheese, Mars Cheese Castle has it all! And you can taste it before you buy it! How cool is that?? Sure, Kenosha is 60 miles away, but that's nothing if you're on the GO 10 or GO 25 plan.
Directions to the Mars Cheese Castle are as follows:
Merge onto 1-94 W (into Wisconsin)
Take exit 340 toward CR-S/Kenosha/WI-142/Burlington
Merge onto 120th Ave
Turn Left onto WI-142 W/ CR-S W/ Burlington Rd.
Turn Left onto 120th Ave
August Events: Volunteer with I-GO this summer!
Earn driving credits by volunteering! I-GO is deep into our 5th year of summer tabling at neighborhood festivals. This is a great way to meet people, get into the festivals for free and cut down your I-Go bill. Contact Sheena at 773-269-4018 or sheena@igocars.org today!
West Fest: August 11th & 12th
North Halsted Market Days: August 11th & 12th
Partner Announcements
High Trek Adventure Comes to Chicago (and I-GO)
You're 99.9% sure that given the chance, you would win the Amazing Race. You're resourceful, quick on the feet and great navigator. But don't go quitting your day job just yet. Give your skills a trial run and sign up for an urban adventure race with High Trek Adventure Chicago.
Grab a friend, don your sneakers, dig out that map and prepare for an exhilarating race around Chicago when High Trek Adventure blazes through the Windy City on Saturday, August 11. You and your partner will have to solve witty (and at times, hilarious) clues to find hidden checkpoints as you navigate your way through the city powered by your own two feet, public transit and I-GO!!! For more details go to www.hightrekadventure.com.
Progressive Bike and Dine
Saturday, August 4, 10:00am – 2:00pm:
Explore the Near West Suburbs by bicycle and sample delicious food from several eateries with the Progressive Bike and Dine. Stops include Whole Foods Market-River Forest Catered, Riverside Arts Center and the Grapevine and Wishbone. The price is $40 for Chicagoland Bicycle Federations members and $45 for non-members. Price includes a guided group ride, all food and beverage and a Brookfield Zoo parking pass and admission. Visit www.biketraffic.org for more info.
I-GO Sales and Marketing Manager Richard Kosmacher and summer intern Jocelyn Driessen working the I-GO booth at the Dragon Boat Festival.
A beautiful day for Dragon Boat Racing at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown.
