Commentary 
As voting in the midterm elections gets underway, crime and safety are the key issues. In cities across the country, the nightly news has endless scenes of store lootings, car jackings, and random attacks on innocents, without consequences for the offenders.
Chicago stands out as a prime example in the current wave of lawlessness.Chicago Police Department (CPD) reports show murders in the first nine months of 2022 are up 32 percent and all crimes are up 22 percent since 2019. However, these numbers understate the actual number of crimes because, presumably, so many go unreported. Chicago’s police reports list only the most serious crime, in any instance. Federal requirements will soon force the city to list all crimes….