Information for New Postdocs

Childcare

• BabyPhD
• Family Matters
• Hyde Park Child Care Services
• Hyde Park Child Care Listings
• Human Resources - Childcare Referral Program
• Nanny Share –
• UofC Marketplace

Cultural

• Chicago Life
• Chicago Museums
• Chicago Reader
• City of Chicago – Special Events
• Hyde Park Attractions

Driver & vehicle

• City Sticker
• Driver’s License – Documents Needed to Apply
• Illinois Department of Vehicles
• Temporary Visitors Drivers License
• Title & Registration

For Kids

• Resources for Kids
• Parks and Playgrounds in the Hyde Park Area
• Chicago Children’s Museum
• Hyde Park Social Groups
• Recreational Programs

For Parents

• Lactation Lounge for New Mothers: Room TC275
• LaLeche League of Chicago-South Side
• Parent Resources
• Programs for Expectant Families

Housing

• Cable TV – (Comcast)
• Cable TV – (Direct TV)
• Cable TV – (Dish Network)
• Electricity - (ComEd)
• Gas – (Peoples Energy)
• High Speed Internet – (Comcast)
• High Speed Internet – (SBC)
• High Speed Internet – (Earthlink)
• Phone – (SBC)
• Phone – (ATT)
• The University of Chicago – Apartment Guide
• The University of Chicago – Marketplace
• The University of Chicago, Real Estate Operations Office
• The University of Chicago, Real Estate Operations Office

Safety

• Safety in the city
• Subscribing to safety-awareness

School Resources

• BSD Home Page
• BSD Postdoctoral Association
• Career Advice & Planning Services
• Chicago Card
• Cnet ID
• Crear Library
• Information for International Students
• Listhost for announcements of seminars in Cell Physiology, Computational Neuroscience, Neurobiology and NPP
• NPP Home Page
• Office of International Affairs
• Ratner Athletics Center

Transportation (Campus)

• Airport Transportation
• Bus schedule
• Chicago Life
• Evening Bus
• Parking
• Rail shuttle

Transportation (Chicago)

• Chicago Life
• CTA
• Metra
• The L