🐠 where would you go if you were to leave downtown Chicago?

Love this city but feel as though we are in for a tough 2022 & beyond with the crime and other issues we are facing.

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I moved to Florida. No regrets. I live in an urban environment and there is almost zero crime compared to chi.

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Arlington Heights or Naperville

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North Shore

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I’m moving from Logan Square to Irving Park. Is that what you mean? Or full on suburb reccs

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I moved to Arizona. Bliss!

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Till the Colorado River runs dry…

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Elmhurst

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Oak Park!

Second on Old Irving Park. Surprisingly easy access to ORD, highways, Metra, CTA; yards; fair amount of cops living in neighborhood; restaurant scene getting good

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