I would recommend staying at Aqueel's place if you are looking for a large space for friends/family. There was plenty of room. We had 10 adults and 1 infant. There isn't quite enough seating for 10 in the living room, but the floor worked out okay for the 2 extra people. We were provided plenty of towels and linens for all people and beds. The home is located so close to the brown line (about a 7 min walk). This was very important to us, as we did not use a car our entire stay. It took about 35min to get to the loop. It is within walking distance to great Roscoe Village shops/restaurants and only a few stops away from Lincoln Square (another great location for restaurants/bars/shops). The kitchen does have basic silverware/plates/cups, but does not have many standard pots and pans for cooking meals. This was not an issue for us, as we ate out for all of our meals.
Aqueel was quick to respond to any questions I had. He was also very understanding of our multiple changes in guests. He allowed us early (and easy) check-in with our infant because no one had stayed the night before us. He also left us a bag of coffee and wine!
There were a couple of concerns that I made Aqueel aware of (washer has mildew/mold, and no smoke detector on the 3rd floor) and I know he will address these for the next guests.
Overall, we had a great stay and would consider staying here again when we come back to Chicago.