The house is present in a safe location. There are plenty of free parking spots around the place, which was one of our priorities. The location is 4 miles from the main city. We didn't get to meet the host in person, but she was very accomodative and responsive. The house is very distinctive in the decorations. The cat (I guess her name is Missy) is super friendly and spends all its time sitting over the air vents :-P The room itself is pretty good, there's a ceiling fan and a table fan as well, though we hardly needed them. The house does have a slight smell due to the cat, but incense is available in the hall, though we didn't find the smell to be a problem at all.
I would certainly recommend this place. Looking forward to future stays in Chicago.