The lethal combination of one-party domination and failed progressive ideology have turned Chicago into a killing zone in certain neighborhoods, with the chaos now spreading to the rest of the city (see here, here, and here for examples).  So what law enforcement challenges are on the minds of key aldermen?  Bill Ruthhart of the Chicago Tribune supplies the answer: A pair of key Chicago aldermen want to fine pedestrians up to $500 if they're caught texting or using a cellphone while walking through an intersection[.] ... The proposed ordinance, which would still have to pass the full City Council, calls for fines of $90 to $500 for each incident of using a mobile device while crossing a street or highway. "The goal of the introduction of this measure is to reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries, especially at crosswalks," longtime Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, said in a news release. Burke is co-sponsoring the proposed ordinance...(Read Full Post)