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posted by craig3908
Chicago is considered the most gang-affiliated city in the United States, with a population ranging from 100,000 active members from 57 gangs to 70 gangs with more than 150,000 members. Gang warfare and retaliation is common in Chicago. Gangs were responsible for 61% of the homicides in Chicago in 2011. Former Chicago Police Superintendent, Garry McCarthy, blames Chicago's gang culture for its high rates of homicide and other violent crime, stating "It's very frustrating to know that it's like 7% of the population causes 80% of the violent crime... The gangs here are traditional gangs that...
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To show my love to Chicago, I made a small excerpt of a story. If you guys comment, rate, and enjoy it, I will continue, but I won't write so much because I'm already writting a story.

Moving here is a pain. I never wanted to move here. I want to still be back home on the farm, in Tenesseee. I wish I wasn't in Chicago. I never liked large cities. They polute our enviorment, causes may crimes, and I'm just not used to it. My friends say I'm lucky to move to a large city, but I was just thinking of the opposite.
"Welcome to the windy city." I mumbled to myself.

My name is Lilian. Lilian White...
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