Chicago election

The people of Chicago are upset with the increase in crime since the current Mayor Lightfoot came to office two years ago. As if to add insult to injury Chicago recently passed a law saying that officers will not be able to chase suspected criminals on foot. Most of these teen offenders can probably outrun the officers anyway. The election today doesn't offer much hope for the people. The two closest contenders to Lightfoot are both running saying they will solve the crime problem but their approach is questioned by other officials. One says the problem is too many guns on the street and the other promises to replace police with social workers. In the wake of the George Floyd murder in Minneapolis Mayor Lightfoot cut $80 million dollars from the police budget and they are now 1,200 front line officers. When Lori Lightfoot ran for mayor in 2019, she vowed to swiftly implement the court order requiring the Chicago Police Department to change the way it trains, supervises and disciplines officers. She did not run on a reduce crime platform so the citizens got what they wanted but now they want something different.