<p>I lived in Chicago for years and never had a problem. Just use common sense as you would in any big city. If you want safe, move to Europe, but that’s another story.</p>
<p>The President of the United States has a house in the neighborhood and sent his kids to school at the UChicago Lab Schools. The current Mayor of Chicago also sends his kids to school at the UChicago Lab Schools (which actually caused a bit of a controversy because it was considered to be a commentary on the Chicago Public School system, which is another story in itself.)</p>
<p>[Exclusive:</a> Emanuel To Send Kids To U. Of C. Lab Schools CBS Chicago](<a href=“http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/07/20/exclusive-emanuel-to-send-kids-to-u-of-c-lab-school/]Exclusive:”>Exclusive: Emanuel To Send Kids To U. Of C. Lab Schools - CBS Chicago)</p>
<p>Presumably the President and Mayor wouldn’t have sent their kids there if they felt the neighborhood was dangerous.</p>