LOL wow…cafe when was the last time you were in the Chi?
Neo’s, Bull’s, MEDUSA’S?
Sounds like you partied pretty hard back in the day. But yea most of those places are closed. Neo’s is still open I think, but most of the Punk stuff moved out of that section of the city back in the 90’s.
And Medusa’s closed a LONG time ago.
As for gangs you should be just fine, there isn’t a gangmember to be found from the south loop all the way north to Loyola U. Nothing but preppy’s and drunk college kids these days.