We had a lovely stay in Chicago!
Location: 10-15 minutes drive from downtown attractions. We did not take buses, but they were just down the street and affordable, they just took 30-40 minutes to get to downtown. Train was a little over a mile walk away. Busy city noises during the day, but fairly quiet at night.
Safety: We never felt threatened. It’s a mixed middle class neighborhood, very friendly. Some run down old houses, so there is a lot of construction noice during the day. The United Center is so close, but that leads to people tossing their trash on the sidewalk, including lots of broken glass.
Restaurant: fast food and grocery are about 1/4 mile and there are lots of delivery options.
Apartment: spacious, clean and nicely decorated. We only used the two beds, but there is a large pullout sofa and a cot. Table seats six. Kitchen is nice, has the basics but you won’t be cooking gourmet meals there. Washer and dryer in unit. Great private fenced in yard shared with one other unit- perfect for our dog! Entry into unit was easy.
Parking: we were promised a spot but that did not work out as it had been occupied by a broken down car prior to our arrival. No front parking available due to construction, but that was just poor timing luck on our part. Anita was very apologetic and made sure we could get parked safely on the side street Hoyne, which was great. Madison is a busy street during the day, so I’m not sure we would have been comfortable leaving a car there. We ended up using SpotHero to park downtown for less than bus fare.