I used to live in Chicago. I avoided the most dangerous neighborhoods but still there were problems. I got one asshole put in prison for 6 months. These days I live in a northwestern Illinois farm town. The town is so safe I have never locked my doors. The video should be watched. It shows how the most safe neighborhoods in Chicago can become violent. If you click the link you will see many more videos about Chicago.

Bloody Chicago

I did these videos specifically to call attention to the Violence in Chicago. The North Lawndale Neighborhood was one of the oldest Jewish communities in Chicago. the neighborhood was home to mega businesses like: International Harvester, Sears, Zenith, Sunbeam, Western Electric. The area was also home to Martin Luther King, Jrs., base for the northern civil rights movement.

The neighborhood has fallen into hard economic times since its heyday of the 1950s. Gangs, guns, and drugs have turned this community on its head and have become a very dangerous neighborhood to live in today. The area is full of leveled blocks where businesses and homes once stood, these blocks are reminders of a once economically prosperous neighborhood.

Neighborhoods like North Lawndale are under siege and are presently in a struggle for the hearts and souls of the residents. This is a very sad struggle to witness on a regular basis, it is truly damaging to the heart and soul. I still hold out hope for all of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods, but in the end, it is up to the residents to make the final decision on the future direction of their neighborhood.

UPDATE: This year in the North Lawndale neighborhood, 253, people have been shot and, 41, have been killed and 212, have been wounded. These stats rank North Lawndale at number 3 on the 2017 list of the most violent neighborhoods in Chicago.