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Chicago is home to four of the top 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in the country

This report does not include the chances of falling into a pothole that will kill ya…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago is home to four of the top 25 most dangerous “neighborhoods” in the country, including a sliver of Washington Park that ranked No. 2, a recently released study of FBI crime statistics shows.

Folks who lived near 55th and State — less than two miles from President Obama’s house and the possible site of a future Olympic stadium — had a 1-in-4 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime each year between 2005 and 2007, according to NeighborhoodScout.com…

Chicago was the only city to land more than two neighborhoods on the list, which ranked danger by calculating the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents in a census tract.

Cabrini-Green

As of 2008, around 4,700 residents remained in Cabrini-Green…

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View Chicago homicides map in a larger map

Business on Pulaski Avenue Chicago

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Obama’s Chicago district

Biograph Theater and John Dillinger

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The Biograph Theater is one of Chicago’s oldest remaining movie houses. The Biograph probably is most well known for its historical connection to the  gangster John Dillinger. Michael Mann’s Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp as infamous gangster John Dillinger. Photos below.

Public Enemies DVD and Johnny Depp

Biograph Theater Photo

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Not the alley where John Dillinger was shot

I have seen several photos and one video that claim that this was the alley where Dillinger was shot. Actually, this is NOT the alley where he was shot…

Biograph Theater and John Dillinger

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This building now sits on what was the alley. If we could go about four feet into this building, we would be on the actual spot where John Dillinger met his end.

Chicago Historic Building

Biograph Theater and John Dillinger

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Address: 2433-43 N. Lincoln Ave.
Year Built:
1914
Architect:
Samuel N. Crowen
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
March 28, 2001

Photo of the Biograph Theater

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Outside of Chicago’s Biograph Theater less than one hour after Dillinger was  killed by the FBI.

Biograph Theater and John Dillinger

Johnny Depp and Christian Bale team up in Public Enemies about famous gangster John Dillinger. Set to hit theaters July 1, this movie is sure to be a Summer blockbuster.

A Good Strong Lock

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Overpass On Halsted Street Chicago

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