whoa...your’re scaring me...you sound like the elder ladies in my family.
Chicago (we fled to the burbs in ‘75) has neighborhoods: Lakeview, Rogers Park, etc...
The ladies of my family referred to a neighborhood based on the parish.
Roger Park ? um-no! ....St Gert’s(Gertrude parish.
stay safe...
Hopefully your scary thing was about where I used to live. That was crappy milwaukee suburban life. Not for me.