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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Mark,
I like the list. Not sure I can add anything.
But having said all of that, the things that Ch1town listed are not entirely true. Not only have a lot of things changed in many parts of the city, I have gone to some of the worst parts of Chicago and never had a single problem. The city in the last few years has changed because of construction and newer business developments that many parts that once were problem areas have changed almost entirely. If you just go over by where U.S. Cellular Field (where the Sox play), that area looks very different than it used to. You can even say the same for the Cabrini Green area as well.
Not to say that there is not crime in the city of Chicago. I have spent time in many cities and crime is a problem all over the country.
Peace
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Thanks, Rut. Very good comments. BTW - did you know that when Cabrini Green was first built, the televisions commercials to promote it were hosted by Jesse Owens? I think it was in the late 50s or early 60s. Also, once leaving Comiskey Park, I stopped for gas right near the park and some guy came up to me and asked me if I wanted to buy a watch. He rolled up his sleeve and he was wearing about a dozen of them. I wish I would have known then the Cheech and Chong line about what to say when someone asks you if you want to buy a watch - "No thanks man, I'm not into time."
As to crime in Chicago, my first experience with it was when I was about nine years old and a friend of mine and I got robbed of our quarters by some "big kids" (probably 12 years old) who had big sticks. We were on our way to a drug store on 100th street to buy some candy.
I should have told them that my grandfather used to work for Al Capone (absolutely true)!