I love Chicago. Maybe it's because I grew up in its shadow and I feel "at home" there...but, it's just such a perfect destination for the arts, culture, entertainment, sports and culinary.
Except when you live in pockets of the city that have been ignored for decades; where crime and decay rule. That's the part of any city that breaks our heart.
Chicago has a new Mayor. And, she has a mountain to climb to fix what's wrong with her city while supporting all that is right.
A recent critique in Patch laid bare the challenges ahead. But, it also included a quote from Mayor Lori Lightfoot regarding the path forward that was as refreshing as an autumn morning:
"And if it means that I sacrifice myself politically, so be it in pursuit of the right thing."
I so want to believe.
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