Posted on 05/26/2022 3:11:25 AM PDT by nikos1121
I grew up on Chicago's Southside, a graduate of Morgan Park HS.
I'm returning to downtown Chicago after almost 5 years. What will I see? How safe is it? Can I walk safely down Rush street and Michigan Avenue at night, or do I take an Uber just to go three blocks.
Five years ago, you'd encounter a few homeless people sleeping in the street, and get hit on by a beggar or two, how is it now?
What kind of security downtown. Any festivals in Grant Park this weekend?
Thank you for the help.
RIP, nikos1121.
Ya better do it before ya go.
I'm gonna miss my betting partner, good luck but if you want to go to a night club, try Pittsburgh...safer by a mile (they close at 10:00 PM:)
Well, if you go down there you better just beware of a man named Leroy Brown!
Baddest man in the whole damn’ town!
Are your insurance premiums paid up to date?
My best advice? Take a full tactical SWAT team as escort. Failing that, DONT GO.
Don’t go.
Chicago is a shithole. Don’t go anywhere in town if you are not carrying.
Being weapons regardless of the law.
There is nothing of interest for ENGLISH speaking people, much less Vietnamese speaking people.
Find the 2nd City Cop group on FB ask them
Find the 2nd City Cop group on FB ask them
Whats the under / over for the holiday weekend?
Say 6pm Friday through 6am Tuesday?
I say 24 shot, 8 dead…..
Take a platoon of Marines with you + air support.
Those are firecrackers and cars don’t backfire anymore.
Odds are in your favor that you will be fine. Don’t use your phone on the streets. Keep It in your pocket.
I truly hate going into the city.
I have turned down Blackhawks tix because I am boycotting that overpriced lawless cesspool.
Have Fun!
I’d take the over on those.
It’s Memorial Day and the forecast is for the high 80’s.
I too grew up on south side...Calumet High School. Wife from north side. Worked for city as a lifeguard on Lake Michigan when young. Worked in loop for 17 years. All that ended with retirement several decades ago. I loved Chicago over the years. That’s over. I despise it now. Rotten corrupt government. Understaffed demoralized police department the members of which simply..and justifiably..don’t give a shit anymore. I have a CCW and still wouldn’t go anywhere near it. Expensive as hell too.
Going during the weekend. Good luck. Are you allowed to carry.
I too grew up on south side...Calumet High School. Wife from north side. Worked for city as a lifeguard on Lake Michigan when young. Worked in loop for 17 years. All that ended with retirement several decades ago. I loved Chicago over the years. That’s over. I despise it now. Rotten corrupt government. Understaffed demoralized police department the members of which simply..and justifiably..don’t give a shit anymore. I have a CCW and still wouldn’t go anywhere near it. Expensive as hell too.
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