The Chicago police were careful to keep a much lower profile in 2016 than in 2015. Who would want to take extra risks and possibly lose their job and their future pension benefits? The spike in crime, especially homicides, was predictable. The anti-cop attitude of the BLM folks contributed to the city's higher murder count. But don't expect the liberal media to admit that the media were wrong about anything including their anti-cop bias. 

If you are planning a trip to Chicago, stay away from neighborhoods you are not familiar with or are not close to the major hotels. Leave the up and coming neighborhoods to the local hipsters.