Chicago is a great beacon of hope for American political discourse because it shows us a real example of the counterfactual world which right–libertarians so fear! [movie trailer voice] In A World… Where Unions Were More Powerful… and a Democrat Machine Controlled The Government… life for 99% of us would be pretty much the same as in other major metropolitan areas, actually.
this isn't really an ask, but it is my personal Take on Chicago
Maybe Brandon Johnson will break the horrible streak but it's too early to tell and also he already "accidentally" renewed the ShotSpotter contract 
On the other hand, nobody loves their city more than Chicagoans. I think it's mandatory to get a Chicago flag tattoo if you spend at least a decade here.