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Chicago
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Lodging 1
Boutique hotel in River North or The Loop
Lodging 2
Same boutique hotel, River North or The Loop
Lodging 3
The Robey (Wicker Park)
Lodging 4
Budget Inn or Comfort Inn, Calumet City / South Chicago suburbs
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