Please, No More Mayoral Victory Laps on Crime

Editorial: Please, no more mayoral victory laps on crime after River North shooting – Chicago Tribune*

"Even though crime rates are moving in the right direction, Chicago experiences significantly more violent crime per capita than the nation’s other biggest cities. More than New York. More than Los Angeles. The mass shooting in River North made news all over the world, yet another chapter in the global narrative of Chicago as a gun-infested city out of control. It may not be fair, but Chicago’s reputation as unsafe can’t be wished away. That rep…

Please, No More Mayoral Victory Laps on Crime