I travel for work. Recently been to Chicago area a few times. I have simple rules no matter where I am traveling.
Carry a fake wallet with garbage cards inside and fake dead cards.
Carry a dead phone that isn’t your real one.
If anyone ever asks you for them, hand them over. If anyone steals them, no worries.
This isn’t a problem when you have give up your impostor wallet and phone.
Carry a fake wallet with garbage cards inside and fake dead cards.
Long ago I worked in Chicago housing projects, we were advised NOT to empty our wallets and keep singles and a five on top.
If it is empty they will be pissed and hurt you.
If they see something good they grab it and run.