How is the drive from Elk Grove Village, IL to Hoffman Estates, IL?

I have accepted a job in Elk Grove, IL and I am considering living in Hoffman Estates, IL. I have looked up the travel time on line and it says it should only take 13-17 minutes (as a highway runs through both towns). However, I would like to know from someone more familiar with the areas if the drive is really that quick, if there are any major detours, or other factors I should consider that I would not be able to figure out just from looking at online maps b/c I will not be able to get to that area to judge for myself until after my job starts.

How is the drive from Elk Grove Village, IL to Hoffman Estates, IL?
They are really close, considering your job and home won't be on the highway, you should only have a 20-25 minute commute.
Reply:Elk Grove Village and Hoffman Estates are virtually adjacent. EGV is immediately west of O'Hare, and Hoffman is just a bit further out. While the Northwest Tollway can get packed at rush hour, it normally does move right along. You'll have the advantage of going the right way (outbound in the morning and inbound in the evening). Note, however, that many of the tollway exits are one-way only (mostly inbound entrance and outbound exit), so you'll need to double check that the tollway works for you. Surface streets will be longer, but still not that bad of a commute (figure half an hour or so). If you can, you'll want to avoid the area just south of the tollway in Schaumburg (home of a lot of malls and office parks) which can get very congested.
Reply:The short answer is that you will have a much better than average Chicago area commute. These are good living and working locations.





I live on the West side of Elk Grove and commute to the South side of Schaumburg but have commuted to just North of Hoffman in the past.





Depending on where in Hoffman you are considering the commute should be about 20-30 minutes at rush hours. The business park of Elk Grove is on the far East side of town.





I would not recommend the tollway/expressway routes. You will be further ahead to use Higgins (rte 72) or perhaps the Elgin O'Hare/Thorndale rd combo. I-90 is miserable in that area during rush periods.
Reply:I think that will be an okay drive most days. If you go I-90 to I-290 (excuse me, Jane Addams Tollway tothe Eisenhower) the latter will occasionally be the busier in that it is a little closer to Chicago. But both locales are so far from the major major traffic that your commute should be pretty good. I often commute from Glen Elyn to both Logan Square or Mount Prospect -- that commute is far easier than my two.





There are other routes but that one is so good I can't imagine them being as good as this one.





There is a little construction at that interchange right now but nothing that I have seen creating delays.