I got a lot of help from HUD and FHA when I bought my house. I couldn't have afforded to buy and renovate my home when I did without that program, which is only for first-time buyers. The program also helps housing supply by renovating unfit older buildings into usable housing stock.
So, at least in the US in general and Chicago specifically, gov't is doing things to help first-time buyers.
No! The problem is the idea that you'd need bodyguards to walk through any part of an American city. You know people live in these neighborhoods, right? And we survive our Saturday nights just fine.
There are three.
One plays "Brave Bells of Scotland" with the word "HELLO-O" yelled by a distorted female voice every so often.
One plays chiptune Christmas Carols all year round.
One plays a medley of old songs heavily featuring "Turkey in the Straw".