Quote from 2cents:
just back from chicago... been everywhere loop, north up to winnetka, south down to cellular stadium / hyde park etc, walking i dunno how many miles everywhere (there's this thought that i may "relocate" at some point...)... caught up with blacks & whites, rich & poor, mates of the wife and i, from there and elsewhere... not what i expected... city doesn't feel any more violent than tokyo... sure, there are quite a few beggars around with a lot of "attitude" but no big deal... also felt very "clean"... i went out at nite in low places but nobody tried to push any stuff to me nor seemed to be doing any stuff either... maybe i didn't go deep enough but... no regrets... been there done that...
great city chaps! keep it that way