Unfortunately, this happens at least once a summer in Chicago. People are having a good time out on the balcony, and bang. I'm not sure any inspections would prevent it.
"--Cook County Administration Building fire - Six people died as the result of an alarming lack of enforcement of state fire code regulations. "
This is starting to look like an arson, possibly to cover up some of George Ryan's crimes while Secretary of State. The fire was started with gasoline, in a Secretary of State storage room. Hmmm.
Let not my comments keep you from believing, however, that Daley is a fascisti. He even looks a little like Mussolini. He does keep Chicago running, though,which is something none of the commie lib mayors after his father and before him could do.