Chicago is home to four of the top 25 most dangerous "neighborhoods" in the country, including a sliver of Washington Park that ranked No. 2, a recently released study of FBI crime statistics shows.No word yet from the International Olympic Committee on this one. Also, no word yet from the handgun banners on why Chicago is so unsafe after years of a handgun ban.
Folks who lived near 55th and State -- less than two miles from President Obama's house and the possible site of a future Olympic stadium -- had a 1-in-4 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime each year between 2005 and 2007, according to NeighborhoodScout.com.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Chicago Has 4 of Top 25 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in America
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
