The Return Of Chicago Baseball (And Fans) Brings New Hope To Businesses Near The Ballparks – WBEZ (Chicago)

Lakeview Pantry, for example, says it saw a 400% increase in demand for its food giveaways as the pandemic hit, hurting businesses and workers. “COVID devastated the ward in many ways,” said Ald. Tom Tunney. “When the Cubs are in town, they could add a third to the economy. With COVID we lost a lot of everything, and we’re off to a slow start in 2021.”

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