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Going to Chicago in February - How screwed am I?
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@thom dress warm. lol. as a Chicagoan, I don't spend much time downtown (it's turned into a cesspool of crime). get out of the downtown area -- early and often. Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, etc.
Chicago has one of the safest downtowns in North America, according to statistics.
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Well, as someone who lives and works here in Chicago, I would respectfully disagree. It's a shitshow downtown - - crime is rampant and police are not empowered to do anything about it for fear of legal retaliation, et. Just saying.
I also live here, in Garfield Park. While I can certainly agree things have gone downhill recently, it's far from "a shitshow".
@Nemo Well, In Albany Park, it's a shit show. Stabbings, shootings, strong arm robberies, car jacking, assault, etc. etc. Constant.
Albany Park is a far cry from downtown.