tbh breh, these past couple years actually been Chicago's safest in decades. since like the damn 60s lol. because overrall crime rate of the whole nation is down, it's just that chicago happens to be the worst. here are the list of homicides the last 6 years
2009:459
2010: 452
2011: 431
2012:509
2013: 422
2014:425
2015: 81 so far
those are bad huh? but check out the early 2000s
2000: 627
2001: 665
2002: 648
2003: 651
and now look at the early to mid 80s
1981: 877
1982: 668
1983: 729
1984: 741
1985: 666
1986: 740
and finally the early to mid 70s

1970: over 800
1971: over 800
1972: over 800
1973: 864
1974: 970
Chicago is bad today, but like i said crime rate on all levels has been going down every year. it aint like the past, but it could be better, and it indeed is getting better