Room to rent in Chicago?

[effex]

One work week down, one left to go. I haven't heard back on any of the resumes I've sent out, which means it's about time for Plan B: Fuck It, I'm Moving Anyway. I've got to sit down with my roommates and my parents to hammer out the specifics, but right now Plan B consists of 1) moving most of my stuff into storage, 2) finding a few likely housing candidates in Chicago, 3) flying to Chicago (sometime Dec. 13-31, working around the holidays, my timing is so awesome), meeting folks, and sealing the deal on a place to stay, 4) moving to Chicago For Real the first week of January, 5) letting all the Chicago job openings know 'hey I live here now, I'm awesome, hire me :D :D :D', and 6) PROFIT.

I've only got enough saved up for 3-4 months, assuming a rent + utilities of ~$600, and thus am leery of signing a 6/12 month lease. No way am I finding my own place at that price point, so!

Does anyone have (or knows someone who has) a room (bedroom, den, basement, I care not) to rent/sublease/etc in Chicago for January-March? I've been looking at the Edgewater/Wrigleyville/Lakeview/Andersonville/etc area, but anywhere within walking distance of a rail station would be fantastic. I am quiet, female, queer, clean, fannish, and will be leaving my cats and books in Texas, so I won't even take up much space! References + details available upon request.

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[(Anonymous)]

Here from Sam's cafe! It's not in the area you're looking at, but Hyde Park has some incredibly cheap winter sublets: http://marketplace.uchicago.edu/category.php?category=apartments

As a 7 year Hyde Parker, I can say that it's about a 20-30 min commute to downtown, 40 min-hour to the north side, within walking distance to the Metra, and relatively cheap. Plus, the months you're looking for (Jan-March) line up pretty perfectly with the winter quarter sublets, some of which are super cheap.

Good luck! Chicago is awesome. :)

[effex]

Thank you, this looks fantastic. [investigates]

[(Anonymous)]

Also from Sam's Cafe, going to add: this is pretty much the same listings, but has an apartment-specific interface that allows you to search only for places that are available specifically for the times you're looking at. http://www.uchicagoapartments.com

[(Anonymous)]

Here via Copperbadge

If you don't mind a place in Elgin (a Chi-town suburb), I can recommend a very nice family I rented from a little while ago. It's a suburb but there are train and bus stops within walking distance. They charge quite a small rate ($350-450) for living in such a nice area, and usually have 2-3 rooms available for rent. If you're interested I can send you a message with some more details and contact information. My email is rlynneroberts@gmail.com

[effex]

Thank you! Elgin looks a little far out for what I need, but thanks for the info.