Chicago Economy Still Recovering From Pandemic Slowdown And Wave Of Crime, Hopes DNC Selection Will Spur Economic Activity

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 20: A sign advertises vacant retail space for lease in the Loop on April 20, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago's downtown is littered with vacant retail space as it continues to struggle after office workers who fled downtown during the pandemic have been slow to return. The city has also struggled to deal with a spate of mob violence that has plagued the business district for the past couple of years, which last weekend resulted in two people shot, a young couple visiting the city badly beaten and robbed, and several vehicles damaged. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)