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That "hotel district" part of Rosemont (w/ the Hyatt, Embassy, Hilton, Crown Plaza, you name it, all in one fairly-short radius)- esp. near the convention center- is AWESOME. I esp. love the Skyway between Hyatt and Stephens Convention Center (not to mention the digital "announcement board" in the middle of that area) At night, it has such an "iconic" vibe, ngl. Very "aesthetic", so to speak good level of walkability (more or less, for a part of "Chicago" outside the city proper), along w/ a nearby L station (Blue Line) AND it's, like... barely 5 miles from O'Hare Airport, I think? Last time I went to Acen was, like... 2015 or 2016. Later, I took a trip to Chicago for the first time outside of a con, in 2017 or 2018, if memory serves. Stayed at the Hampton Inn near the 7-11 (esp. to explore Chicago a bit while saving money on lodging) Took a longer trip (about a week) and stayed in the Rosemont Embassy Suites (which, among other things, had a pretty-nice breakfast buffet- YUM), in 2022. Made extensive use of the L w/in Chicago proper, of course I was amazed at how easy it was to walk around that part of Rosemont, in my 2022 trip, esp. intersection-wise! I barely felt "threatened" by the movement of cars there when crossing from one point of the sidewalk to another. They finally had put in place the proper traffic infrastructure to give pedestrians *at all points* of the sidewalk, in Rosemont (or, at least, that chunk of it) safe crossing (esp. to keep cars at bay) Compare that to my time at Rosemont for Acen less than a decade prior. Some parts of walking via the sidewalk, when coming across a traffic intersection, were *scary af*. I had to watch *every direction* and plan *extremely-carefully*, to be on the safe side. Nerve-wracking Previously, it was kind-of a "gamble", and I took upwards of 5-10 minutes trying to "figure out", at one or 2 intersections during the day, "Should I cross now?" That's how "chaotic" it was back in the day, as a pedestrian. It was sometimes difficult to 'know for sure' when you could walk or run across w/o risk of getting hit Of course, some more "adventurous" folks may disagree w/ me on that, but... I don't like to take unnecessary chances w/ my safety, esp. road-wise!

My old stomping grounds!❤ I used to live on the top floor of Hollywood Cleaners ( 1:51 minutes ). This is a great neighborhood. Always something to do.

...an older neighborhood that looks like a mix of light industrial and residential, with few people outside - needs some city services to clear sewer openings and re-pave streets, but nothing dangerous-looking from what I saw...

Neenah @ School holla!

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This is on the south side to so sad 😂

I lived on Belmont and Clark way back from 1972 to 78!!!

I remember North Ave. Beach!!!

Madison street,Madison avenue is in NYC.

Look at this,then go to Kensington in Philadelphia, that's all I'm going to say!

A bear wouldn't walk through these hoods at night or in the day 😖👀👀👀👀🐶🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

Have you Done Chatham Yet.

That’s Illegal

Stop playing 😂...been through all these hoods in the daytime amd and the night... these are NOT dangerous hoodz

Have you Checked out Western Springs yet. My brother lives there I have a niece ruby nephew Amos and nephew Kit

This is not Dangerous...STOP 🛑 I just moved here from Grand Concourse the BX NYC......A

i live near Dunham and drive to down oak park ave often, but i have never been on the side streets in that area. surprised how large the lots were on that interior street.

Take us by the Emmett Till House Please.

That’s not a mall. It’s a pocket of strip malls lol!!!

U kinda skipped my road but it’s fine

Reminds me a lot of Old Louisville BEAUTIFUL 😍

What happened to the M5 light tank that was on display on the WW2 memorial?

I went to Lab School and then UChicago back in the 1980s and let me tell you, the winters are as depressing as ever.

Sweet home Chicago

I noticed the Lewis funeral home has been rebuilt on the circle that’s where we had services for Aunt Connie my mothers brother Uncle Ike we are of Scottish descent he was married to an Italian lady her & her people very nice they moved out of E/P in spring of 2002 to a new house in North Aurora Illinois she passed on in September of 2002 I’m sorry I’m in error moved to North Aurora Spring of 2001 when new house built they liked E/P for all the comviences but started to see some change and felt it was time to go when they lived there he had 3 vehicles Stolen a new Chevy 4x4 truck a new Olds Regency 98 And a Chevy Celebrity and when my Grandma his mother retired & came to live with them she could not believe how her car insurance doubled in cost comeing from DesPlaines Illinois the insurance companies have Elmwood Park red lined being next to Chicago LOL

That’s the street where the kid got murder but it seems peaceful

2024 the United Center the House Jordan Build. Just Think in the 1970s It's was Skid Row on Madison Avenue.

Watch out for the tumbler

I appreciate your video but this was so heartbreaking to watch as I can remember these neighborhoods were so VIBRANT in the1959s, 60s and 70s.

missing my home out here in Colorado 😞. Thanks for this vid.

like any "dangerous" neighborhood in the US or Europe, it's obviously safer than the typical narrative based on sensationalism and racism makes it out to be

What is this address

I was born n raised 13th pulaski

Sometimes its a small world. I was born in 1944 on 21st pl west of Pulaski. In 1969 Basic training at Ft Leonard Wood MO. On night watch the two of us started talking. Wound up he was from the same area - he was black. The two things I remember most was when he said it was really clever to burn Whitey out in 68. Now the local stores were gone he had to drive to shop. The other was he went for a job in Cicero. He got off the bus and some guys informed him he got off at the wrong stop. When I went in in 69 it was hard to get past 1st base with a girl. Got out in 71 and it was free love. It was a strange time.

1:33 less than a block west I was born there 80 years ago. Nice Czech Bohemian neighborhood. No TV then so people in the summer would take a evening walks on 21st pl to cool off. The street ended at Kostner Ave. The Sparta Stadium was on the other side of Kostner. Grandparents live in the last apartment before the intersection. We moved West before things changed, A long time ago in a land far away.

LOL. wow theres nothing left . accually its really nice compaired to 15 ,20. 30 years ago. Its realy cleaned up well. Gentrification spreading very fast accross all African American neighborhoods.

Love Oak Park & River Forest! So peaceful and charming.

It's like another world, strange but fascinating. It's just a shame you didn't ride at the lowest level. But thanks anyway, good video!

Since I am from the southwest side of the city I am not familiar with this part of Chicago at all. Actually, I wouldn't be caught dead on this part of the city.

City is so geographically large, been here "forever" and have not seen 75% of it. What is in this video, I have seen only on youtube.

Im confused where are all the gun shots

Nice driving footage

Bro passed by my old crib

The oldest projects in Chicago right ? And the only ones the Latin kings had on smash 💥

Big O P👑

Great quality. Using a go pro? Do you put it on your roof?

You should have moved the camera to show the beautiful buildings like the DePaul church which looks like it could be in Paris, France.

The DePaul University campus and surrounding Lincoln Park neighborhood is absolutely stunning!

What a dump

I love Chicago Illinois