So tempted to go to Animazement...
Con hotel for one night would be $90. (only $90! Imagine that!)
Flying out of Midway on Saturday morning and returning Sunday afternoon to Raleigh-Durham International on Southwest would be about $470 for the two of us (would just require Joe being willing to host us on that Friday night so we could get to Midway for a 6:40AM flight). Flying United out of O'Hare would only be about $10 more total.

Man, so tempted. Especially after getting the Federal income tax refund check in yesterday... after all, they have guests I want to see and would love to get autographs from. Unlike a certain local con, who mysteriously added five guests in the last 10 days without any bios or other official info...