Somewhat true. You can still take a vacation to Chicago so long as you stick to the touristy areas - Navy Pier, the museums, Wrigley Field, the downtown area (during daytime). After dark, make sure you are in a hotel out in the suburbs. Naperville, which is about 30 miles south of the city, is an excellent place to stay. It has a done of great restaurants and shops which gives you plenty to do after coming back from a day in the city.
You go right ahead and do that. I will pass. You could bring a bullet-proof vest.
It won’t be long before these feral humans will be extending their sphere of influence 30 miles and beyond. Even these suburbs won’t be a safe bet unless you are trained, prepared, and equipped to deal with these ferals.
Isn’t Wrigley Field in the middle of “Boystown?” That’s the equivalent of the Castro District in SF.