Rising violent crime in Chicago draws concern from business leaders. “If crime continues to increase, I think you’ll start to see the economic recovery stall,” a city alderman says.
in Chicago has boiled over, drawing concern from business leaders and leading to political infighting among those charged with keeping the city safe.
Though he hasn’t heard grumblings from companies planning to relocate, Jack Lavin, president of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, said film industry executives and other companies interested in bringing business to Chicago have been inquiring about crime. Chamber members have also mentioned that some employees worry about leaving the office at night.
“Yes, people’s perception of crime downtown impacts businesses. But how much crime is rampant is unclear,” she said.in downtown Chicago this year, compared with 51 this time last year, crime stats show., just 28 homicides had been reported in the area. There have been 1,369 robberies in 2021, a 9 percent increase over this time last year, though down from recent years' highs.“People in the city know it’s an issue, but the perception out there is greater than it is,” Lavin said.
“We’re going after gangs and we’re going to do it constitutionally,” Brown said, reported WMAQ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Chicago. “We want to make sure we don’t violate anyone’s rights. But gangs are out of control in this city. And we’re going after them to hold them accountable.”Chicago has contended with about 2,600 shootings this year, up 10 percent from the same time last year, according toAs of Friday, there have been 1,293 carjackings this year as compared to 939 this time last year.
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