I have to say - these guys were no less than amazing! Ion and Shannon are such kind people, and they hosted me just the way airbnb was originally intended to be - I was a guest in their own house, hung around their cute boys and dog, used their own kitchen and whatever amenities I needed. The neighborhood is very quiet (I drove there so used my own car with lots of parking space on the street). Ion was kind enough to offer me rides whenever he could, and I understand public transportation is also reasonably close. Never tried it, though. Ion and Shannon were always available for any questions or advise I needed, and went out of their routines just to assist me. BTW, the reason for the cancelations you might have seen on their page lately is an unfortunate flood in their house, and has nothing to do with their reliability. Will DEFINITELY stay there whenever in Chicago!