Crime tops Chicago voters' concerns in mayoral election
Posted on AllSides February 28th, 2023
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[1/2] Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to children after a press event ahead of expected Thanksgiving travel at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chicago voters will cast ballots on Tuesday for mayor amid deepening worries about the city's rising crime rate, with polls showing public safety is far and away the top concern among residents of the nation's third-largest city. The campaign has served as a test of Democratic messaging on policing in the United States, three years after widespread...