The preparation for the convention comes as Chicago continues to deal withrising crime.
Looking at the data...the really violent crimes like murder and shootings are still at almost record highs but dropped to about 2019 levels
But other crimes that affect many many more people like the number of robberies (11,051) and motor vehicle thefts (29,287) reported in 2023, both jumped significantly, with increases of 23% and 37%, respectively.
As well, the number of thefts, aggravated batteries and criminal sexual assaults also increased last year.