Meh, Chicago is a beautiful vibrant city with a rich history.
Don't go -
They would prolly hatey ewe
Tolerant are they?
Well Duke, my views would likely not be welcome in the Derp South either.
So there is that.
Actually, you'd be wrong about that assumption. Folks down here treat tourists very well and always have done so. We have a massive influx of Mid-Westerners in the cold months and they are treated so well that many of them buy homes.
If I moved out to Oregon and happened to have an "Alabama Crimson TideFootball" bumper sticker, would I generally be met with civility? I'd hope that most out there are still willing to treat their fellow citizens with respect. If not, then I'd submit that the problem isn't with the Deep South but with a lack of civility in general.