Editorial: Chicago needs an international tourism campaign that stresses safety
On Sunday, a tourist came across three men sitting outside a convenience store. He wished them a good afternoon.
“Where are you from?” asked one of the men. “Chicago,” the tourist said.
“Oh,” the man said. “Dangerous.”
The two others nodded vigorously and shook their heads.
You might expect such an exchange in the South or one of the semi-mythic “small towns” that country singer Jason Aldean refers to in his polarizing hit song. Notwithstanding Aldean’s right to sing his piece, the
