As an East Coast girl, I love visiting Chicago. It's all about getting to know the people and having a good time. Greg's place provides the comforts of a young person's apartment while also being able to hop on the blue line and get into the city. I seriously could not have asked for a better host. He was happy to point me in the right direction and he told me what was good and not good in his area. His garden is awesome.
If you want bougie...pay $150 a night at a hotel. If you want a place to hang out with someone cool, and sleep comfortably, stay with Greg.
If I need to go back to chitown, I won't stay anywhere else