Column: We keep track of shootings like a box score – Chicago Sun-Times*

Neil Steinberg: "Chicago is not the murder capital of the country. Not even close — not in the top 20, per capita. Is that comforting? It shouldn’t be. 'Not as bad as others' makes a lousy civic slogan and, honestly, if it’s your son or daughter being murdered, then one murder a year is too many."
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mqyl
4 years ago

What is Chicago’s per capita murder ranking among the top 20 most populous American cities? That’s a meaningful stat.

willowglen
4 years ago
Reply to  mqyl

Some have suggested Chicago may have up to 100,000 gang members. If accurate, that is a meaningful stat as it lets us know who and what really is are sources of power.

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