Thousands of people will flock downtown this week for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Black Friday shopping and winter markets as the holiday season kicks into high gear, but what is the city doing to address safety concerns following a violent weekend?

The holidays officially kicked off in Chicago last Friday night at the city's tree lighting ceremony, but just a few hours after the festivities and blocks away, someone shot into a crowd at a teen takeover on State Street. The shooting marked the start of what became a violent evening that sparked safety concerns as the season began.

While last weekend's crime is still unsolved, this weekend will bring thousands of people downtown once again.

"I’ve continued to have conversations with my superintendent of police to make sure we’re deploy

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