re: Chicago...staying around Miracle Mile. Still a good idea?

Since OP provided no context, I'm just going assume he's referring to the few hundred teens that descended on downtown over the weekend. Honestly, feel like this has happened about once each year since COVID. Not sure if previous years got as much coverage, but it was organized on social media and definitely not a great look after the mayoral election.

There are just a few people on this board that live here and can confidently answer what you're asking. I don't blame visitors for considering alternate travel plans, as the videos paint an unsettling image. Nothing about this is ideal, but take some comfort knowing most of what happened was south of Magnificent Mile. The Loop is not far, but didn't extend to where you are staying + north side neighborhoods were untouched / pretty far removed.

In my opinion, you'll be fine. Don't want to speak in absolutes, but I'm coming up on a decade in August of living here and, personally, have never feared for my safety.