Chicago Businesses Near Democratic Convention Board Up Their Doors and Brace for Violence, Looting From Anti-Israel Protesters

Local business owners are recovering from the burglaries during the George Floyd protests in 2020.

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Chicago Police Superintendent, Larry Snelling, speaks to reporters at Chicago Aug. 13, 2024. AP/Teresa Crawford

Chicago business owners, reeling since the lootings and vandalism that occurred during the 2020 civil uprisings, are taking no chances with the thousands of anti-Israel activists who are set to arrive at the Windy City’s downtown area this week to “shut down the DNC for Gaza.”

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