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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties
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GF loves big cities though and we have free lodging. It would be fun to eat local and take in a Cubs game for me. |
I lost my downtown job at the start of covid three years ago. Since then, I've been to Chicago once, for my idiot BIL's wedding. Bitched about it all the way there and all the way back, too.
I know that since I worked downtown a lot of restaurants and businesses dependent on foot traffic have closed. There were also a lot of places that never recovered from two rounds of riots. I honestly don't know what's still open anymore. Haven't been to a game at Wrigley in probably eight or nine years. The Loop used to be nice and relatively safe. From what I've heard that's not the case anymore. Bums are more desperate and aggressive because there are fewer people on the streets. And crime is up everywhere, even on the Mag Mile. Sounds like it's more like Seattle now.
And what's still open will be expensive as ****. I'm 35 miles from the city and gas here is back up to $4.00 a gallon. It's generally at least a dollar higher a gallon in Chicago, if not worse. Prices on everything are sky high. Plan on getting robbed even if you don't get robbed.
Maybe check with KCUnited. I believe he still lives there. I just don't know if any information I give you would still be good.
My favorite major attractions are the Museum of Science and Industry and the Shedd Aquarium. I assume they're both still there.