My family had a really great time at Kimberli's place. The space is HUGE and accommodated my 3 surly teens easily. Kimberli was very quick to respond to our questions and provided very helpful guidance about the neighborhood/public transportation.
There seemed to be plenty of towels and bed linens for our family of 5. We used the washer/dryer and everything was good.
We always stock up on breakfast and lunch items and the kitchen had the basic items you would need to make a simple meal. I tried to use the oven/broiler on the last day of our trip and it didn't work. I reported it to Kimberli and she was working on getting it fixed.
We used public transportation during our visit. It's very convenient to the lovely University of Chicago campus and Jackson Park (the Lake Michigan beach there is really nice and great for sunsets with the city in the background). It was over 30 minutes by public transportation to downtown. We also rented bikes from one the many Divvy "bike share" stands. You can get a bike for a day for $15, we rode along the lakeshore from downtown to Jackson Park during sunset.
I enjoyed the neighborhood, but it doesn't seem to be easy walking distance to coffee shops or restaurants. I was happy to sacrifice that so my family wasn't stepping over each other (again, the place is HUGE).
Thank you Kimberly, we had a really nice time in Chicago!