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submitted 1 year ago by epicspongee@midwest.social to c/chicago@midwest.social

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[-] lntl@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

I noticed when there's a shooting in NYC, media outlets may report the story like "Shooting in Bensonhurst neighborhood..."

If there was a shooting in the West Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, theyll report it like "Shooting in Chicago..."

This kind of language make Chicago, and other cities who are victimized by this, sound more dangerous than they are.

[-] JillyB@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

I'm moving to Chicago later this year. Please continue this tradition so I can get a cheap rent.

[-] lntl@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Welcome aboard! You're going to love it here!

[+] 3ntranced@lemmy.world -8 points 1 year ago

WGN, our local news here in Chicago, does in fact report by neighborhood. Not sure where this information is coming from but shit is quite literally as bad as the media portrays it if not worse.

Drive by armed robberies are so frequent now that our police have been instructed to not engage. Car thefts are also skyrocketing. Pops works in security and at least twice a week a dealership gets 10-12 cars stolen, sometimes in broad daylight and once even with police on the scene investigating from the night prior.

I don't want to dissuade people from the area as Chicago is a beautiful city, but in the state it's fallen into I can't recommend moving unless you know what you're getting into.

[-] lntl@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

When I moved to Chicago, I didn't even know where Illinois was! All I new was what the media told me about it being a cesspool riddled with crime.

After living here awhile I would recommend living in Near North. Super safe, clean, and affordable with lots of amenities. Last winter was very mild and this summer had been mild too.

[-] 3ntranced@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I must say that the convenience of being near so many resources is often lost on me. Having lived here my whole life I tend to focus on the bad things since the good bits are commonplace.