https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/02/23/this-is-cnn-where-chicagos-rampant-murder-rate-is-republicans-fault/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:06:11 -0400<![CDATA[Over at Newsbusters, Mike Bates lays out the facts. Chicago hasn&#8217;t elected a Republican mayor for 80 years. Illinois is dominated by Democrats, who tend to leave office straight for prison. There are several Democrats in the state&#8217;s legislature under investigation for various offenses right now. So one can make the case that Democrats rule Illinois, they rule Chicago, and they have a culture of ethical lapses. One can also make the case that Democrat policies on law enforcement in Illinois and Chicago have quite a bit to do with the city&#8217;s horrific murder rate &#8212; more than 500 last year. Whether any of that has played any role in Chicago&#8217;s rampant murder rate or not is an argument to be made, but the one argument that cannot be credibly made is that Chicago&#8217;s rampant murder rate is Republicans&#8217; fault. They have no &#8212; zero &#8212; power in Chicago and very little at the state level. And they only control the House at the national level.]]>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:09:01 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2013/02/23/this-is-cnn-where-chicagos-rampant-murder-rate-is-republicans-fault-n176880