re: Areas to avoid in Chicago?

We stayed at the Hotel Indigo 2 weeks ago. We liked the location because it was in a high end residential area and not the busy Magnificent Mile area.

We also got a great rate but the parking next door is a whopping $48 a night. We really should have looked for a cheaper option.

Also, we thought we were going to die on the El returning from a White Sox game. A very agitated man sat next to my husband and a man next to me convinced the other that my husband was a cop. The agitated man kept screaming and digging in his backpack and we were sure he was going for a weapon. When we got to our stop the man tried to trip my husband.

However, a few nights before this we took the El to the Cubs game and had no problems.

So stay away from the south side!