Chicago's mayor doesn't have a theory of governance. He just likes to solve problems.
Here is an interesting article by Joseph Epstein on the Daley dynasty in Chicago. Mr. Epstein does not take a particularly strong position on the question of whether big city politics can ever change from what it is, which is perhaps answer enough. But for those not from the windy city, this is an informative look at Chicago. I grew up here and for most of that time a Daley has been in charge of things. And while the city continues to be reliably Democratic, it is less ideological than it is simply pragmatic. If you live here you know how things get done in big city government and that someone is always getting paid; it's just a question of who and how much.
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