I was speaking more about when you're in close proximity to the city-I had no idea where you were originating so I didn't comment on that part. As I mentioned, you're driving through all of downtown Chicago to get to Wrigley (something I wouldn't do, personally). Blackhawks are off of 290, so you're doing some…

I've often wondered where the hell everyone is going at 5pm on the Eastbound 290.

If you get off before you go East of 355 you're missing the 'best' part of 55.

I thought I was the only one who noticed this phenomenon. It's only legal to have one headlight if it's attempting to summon E.T. and the driver is texting. In a construction zone.

I also like when I get pulled over for a 'loud exhaust' (100% bone stock Mazdaspeed3) and while the cop is standing next to my car, a…

...if you're on I-55 from downstate and you're going to a Blackhawks game, you have no idea where you're going. Same applies for a Cubs game (unless you want to drive through ALL of downtown Chicago).

I-90 has its moments but they're nowhere near as often and frustrating as I-55. It's no contest, really. I-90 also smells a lot better than I-55 in the warm months. And if the traffic sucks, you can get off and take surface streets pretty easily.

I'd have to say that 95% of the transition roads are the biggest "WTF" moments. 1 lane transition roads between heavily traveled highways? Really? Then, to make it more interesting/challenging, they'll add in both an on ramp and an off ramp on the transition road.

Sorry, I-290 doesn't hold a candle to I-55...there is no where the vastness of debris, car fires, flat tires, or truck traffic on I-290. When 290 slows/stops, there are plenty of places to exit and take surface streets-on I-55, there are large stretches of stench and traffic with no escape. No contest.

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I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to hear that there's a field of decomposing 'missing' homeless people on the side of that highway. There's a smell along that stretch that can't really be described. And it takes awhile to get it out of your car if you drive with the windows down.

In the Summer it's like driving through a sewer system for 20+ miles...

I have to mildly agree with the I-90 reference in Chicago with one caveat: I-55 is MUCH worse. Why? Because no one can drive-it's like that stretch of highway was dedicated to all of the people who are looking for somewhere to break down/crash or let the car self-immolate. I've seen more cars on fire in the middle…

I don't know...the Shell station down the street from my house is less than 5 years old and you can't see shit on that camera system. Unless he opened a "NOS" camera system purchased on eBay.

That's my thought as well...maybe only keep a week of video. Storage space is cheap now so that's not much of an issue.

That looks about how it feels to land at Midway in Chicago when it's raining/snowing and there are large gusts of wind...only with a SUPER short runway.

Well, whatever this dude did, it provided for some interesting video...

A motion activated camera aimed at a street? Seems like it'd be on quite a lot-every car, pedestrian, bicyclist would set it off. Not sure where the 'savings' would come into play if it's on almost constantly...unless it's an abnormally quiet street.

Pretty much what I'd expect with a Lambo driving down the street...

Or they have a lot of shit stolen from their yard...my point was that you don't have to be wealthy to have a decent camera system, yet most places with higher risk situations have the worst possible system.

1. Why does this house have better surveillance cameras than 99% of the businesses that get robbed? This video is really clear whereas most liquor stores/banks/gas stations have super grainy video that looks like it was shot on one of the first cell phone cameras.

What happened to 'sticks and stones....'