I have always had a love-hate relationship with my hometown of Chicago. It is a beautiful city, blessed with amazing beaches along the lake, a skyline that rivals any in the world, and neighborhoods that allow you to travel the world, without leaving the city limits. However, it is a deeply blue city, characterized by out-of-control crime, run by corrupt, incompetent politicians who are more concerned with their grift and next re-election than they are with their constituents.
Chicagoans were hopeful when Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to earn a spot in the runoff election. People expected Paul Vallas, a liberal, but not a crazy person, to destroy his competitor, Brandon Johnson. But it was not to be. Johnson had a fantastic ground game that propelled him to the mayor’s office, a position he assumed on May 15, 2023.
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