I think it was Paddy Bauer, Alderman from Chicago, who said, "This town ain't ready for reform". And that was 70 or 80 years ago.
Chicago is the town whose aldermen were at one time called the “Grey Wolves”. And where the Mob had it very own Congressman who sat on the Banking Committee for years. Sam Giancana’s son in law was his chief aide.
As long as the garbage is picked up and the property taxes are fairly low the public doesn’t give a damn.