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Going to Chicago in February - How screwed am I? (midwest.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Oklahoma native, our cold weather pales in comparison to Chicago - there's a concert in early February right outside of O'Hare that I am headed towards. Most Chicago tourist guides I've encountered online simply don't advise to visit but my hands are tied.

What local things would you recommend to an outsider braving the outside? Any tips on staying warm?

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@thom dress warm. lol. as a Chicagoan, I don't spend much time downtown (it's turned into a cesspool of crime). get out of the downtown area -- early and often. Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Chicago has one of the safest downtowns in North America, according to statistics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Nemo

Well, as someone who lives and works here in Chicago, I would respectfully disagree. It's a shitshow downtown - - crime is rampant and police are not empowered to do anything about it for fear of legal retaliation, et. Just saying.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I also live here, in Garfield Park. While I can certainly agree things have gone downhill recently, it's far from "a shitshow".