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The wards were run by Democratic political bosses. If your ward didn't vote for and contribute to the machine your ward didn't get services from the city. The snow wasn't plowed, the garbage wasn't picked up, the police & fire departments were slow to respond. Then to get a job with the city you had to vote for and contribute to the machine. If people do that for 70 years or so it becomes a habit. That is why 90% of the wards became and stayed Democrats.
And you know what? Last time Karen and I went up to Chicago, we saw HELP WANTED and NOW HIRING signs ALL over the stinking place. That was in 2015.
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