[TChad]

Here's an excellent source; they have a sense of humor about it as well.

You're right. Good website. I guess I will not return to Chicago for a very long time.

I even like the site's sponsor, Bad Idea T Shirts. Some of those shirts are hilarious.

[IncPen]

You're right. Good website. I guess I will not return to Chicago for a very long time.

The data at heyjackass.com point out that the violence is largely confined to a single population and is concentrated in a few neighborhoods. It rarely spills into the rest of the city.

Chicago is clean and safe in 90% of the remaining areas; the food, museums, parks and architecture are first class. It's an amazing city.