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Adding Chicago to fall to 4th place.
The City of Chicago has high gun violence levels, and the strict [[gun control]] laws of the city and of Illinois have not had any effect in reducing violence.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (August 9, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/09/chicago-shootings-put-spotlight-on-illinois-gun-laws.html Chicago shootings put spotlight on Illinois gun laws]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 2018.</ref> Chicago is very [[liberal]], and as of 2019, it has more members of the [[Democratic Socialists of America]] in its city council than Republicans.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (April 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/5/socialists-outnumber-republicans-chicago-city-coun/ Left-wing wave: More socialists than Republicans to hold seats on Chicago City Council]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 5, 2019.</ref> Chicago's last [[Republican]] mayor was elected in 1927.
The City of Chicago has high gun violence levels, and the strict [[gun control]] laws of the city and of Illinois have not had any effect in reducing violence.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (August 9, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/09/chicago-shootings-put-spotlight-on-illinois-gun-laws.html Chicago shootings put spotlight on Illinois gun laws]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 2018.</ref> Chicago is very [[liberal]], and as of 2019, it has more members of the [[Democratic Socialists of America]] in its city council than Republicans.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (April 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/5/socialists-outnumber-republicans-chicago-city-coun/ Left-wing wave: More socialists than Republicans to hold seats on Chicago City Council]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 5, 2019.</ref> Chicago's last [[Republican]] mayor was elected in 1927.
Chicago is projected to fall to the fourth-largest city in 2030, as [[Houston]] surpasses its population by then.<ref>https://www.click2houston.com/features/2020/01/24/ask-2-when-will-houston-overtake-chicago-as-the-third-most-populous-city/</ref>
==Demography==
==Demography==