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Old 08-25-2023, 01:21 AM
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The fact that this is the pinned thread on the Chicago board is quite sad, we need to give Chicago a more positive name and make it less of a scapegoat for crime.
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Old 08-25-2023, 05:38 AM
 
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The fact that this is the pinned thread on the Chicago board is quite sad, we need to give Chicago a more positive name and make it less of a scapegoat for crime.
Gee maybe do something for once about the crime instead of voting for people who make it worse. Until then it is all we are known for and are talked about daily worldwide for it
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Old 08-26-2023, 01:09 AM
 
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Apparently there was a shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field tonight in the middle of the White Sox vs A’s game. Game was completed but lost game concert was cancelled. Two people injured. This looks pathetic and shameful for Chicago.

https://x.com/abc/status/16953247535...9pIMld-_HlPU7w
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Old 08-26-2023, 07:21 AM
 
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Apparently there was a shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field tonight in the middle of the White Sox vs A’s game. Game was completed but lost game concert was cancelled. Two people injured. This looks pathetic and shameful for Chicago.

https://x.com/abc/status/16953247535...9pIMld-_HlPU7w
I wondered what Chicago would do to make national news today. That didnt take long.
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Old 08-26-2023, 12:30 PM
 
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The fact that this is the pinned thread on the Chicago board is quite sad, we need to give Chicago a more positive name and make it less of a scapegoat for crime.
This is all politically motivated. Other cities have higher crime rates yet you rarely hear about this. It's because Chicago is associated with Chicago.
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Old 08-27-2023, 05:10 AM
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This is all politically motivated. Other cities have higher crime rates yet you rarely hear about this. It's because Chicago is associated with Chicago.
Yeah the media scapegoats Chicago but outside of the most violent areas it's a very safe city.
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Old 08-27-2023, 06:42 AM
 
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This is all politically motivated. Other cities have higher crime rates yet you rarely hear about this. It's because Chicago is associated with Chicago.

Agreed. Some appear to "report" crime in Chicago with glee.
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Old 08-27-2023, 08:11 AM
 
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Agreed. Some appear to "report" crime in Chicago with glee.
yeah, there would be no crime if not for the media lmao.How dare they claim there is crime here, what lies!

How dare the claim we have gang wars and innocent kids being killed and rapes and car jackings and lootings. ALL LIES OF COURSE! There was NO shooting at Sox park those damn liars! Made it all up.

Hell I ever saw them interview an alderman here claiming the illegals were bringing drugs and prostitution into the Streeterville area and shoplifting the stores on the Mag mile lol such lies all of it of course! No such things happen in Chicago no way!

A friend of mine just returned from Vegas where he ran into someone who just moved there from Chicago as he could not handle the violence of Chicago anymore. That man obviously is lying!! he is part of the conspiracy to make people think Chiraq has violence, when it does not!

It is all their fault. Do not blame the actuals people of chiraq now

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Old 08-27-2023, 11:55 PM
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yeah, there would be no crime if not for the media lmao.How dare they claim there is crime here, what lies!

How dare the claim we have gang wars and innocent kids being killed and rapes and car jackings and lootings. ALL LIES OF COURSE! There was NO shooting at Sox park those damn liars! Made it all up.

Hell I ever saw them interview an alderman here claiming the illegals were bringing drugs and prostitution into the Streeterville area and shoplifting the stores on the Mag mile lol such lies all of it of course! No such things happen in Chicago no way!

A friend of mine just returned from Vegas where he ran into someone who just moved there from Chicago as he could not handle the violence of Chicago anymore. That man obviously is lying!! he is part of the conspiracy to make people think Chiraq has violence, when it does not!

It is all their fault. Do not blame the actuals people of chiraq now
"Crime" is just a social construct
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Old 08-28-2023, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Chi 'burbs=>Tucson=>Naperville=>Chicago
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I've been thinking about this lately, and Chicago really falls into a unique category. Crime, as we know, spiked during Covid, has generally decreased a bit since peak but is settling higher than pre-Covid. This is pretty universal across all cities, so why is Chicago thought of in a unique way?

I welcome thoughts, but here's where I'm landing.

First off, Chicago, NYC and LA were historically the Big Three. NYC and LA are quite a bit bigger, both in city population and metro - both on coasts, so there are inherent advantages. The coast attracts people by itself. Both these cities, despite their issues, are mostly above reproach - they'll always be bigger than their problems.

Cities lower than Chicago are either 1) west coast and largely written off as these uber-expensive liberal wastelands by anyone not very liberal, where homeless people are everywhere, 2) already smaller dead stars, like Detroit or St. Louis, 3) "newer builds" like PHX, Dallas, Nashville, 4) other coastal exceptions, like Boston and Miami

Houston is kind of unique as well. I'm putting that city off to the side.

Chicago seems to be teetering, to some, between "above reproach" and "dead star" unlike pretty much anywhere else. Philly was never the star (in modern history anyway) Chicago is/was.

So Chicago sits in this category with a huge target on its back. Very much a love/hate city these days. Unlike fallen giants or perennial coastal winners, Chicago is in a unique position.
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