If you are looking for a place to stay at Chicago with reasonable price, I will strongly recommend Ron's house. I stayed there for 20 days, and I would say he was the best host I've ever met before. He's humorous and takes care of new visitors at Chicago. In addition, he makes dinner for people everyday and it's so delicious! The house is very spacious, and the location is not bad; 10 minutes from cta station on foot and about 25 minutes from downtown by cta. Short-term and long-term visitors are living together, but each person may have his/her own private room. His three-story house is not fancy, but I'm sure you can enjoy your trip there. If you want to make special memories at Chicago, do not hesitate to contact Ron!