Crime Mattered in Chicago’s Mayoral Race—Just Not How Pundits Implied It Would

In the weeks leading up to Chicago’s mayoral election, polls showed that voters were especially concerned about crime. This led plenty of journalists and political pundits to suggest that the candidate with a tougher, police-centric approach to public safety would have an advantage. They were wrong. On Tuesday, Brandon Johnson, one of the most progressive mayoral […]