Crime remains a major problem in Chicago and in Illinois.

But as President Donald Trump looks to embark on his latest thoughtless and worthless political stunt, this time dispatching National Guard troops and federal agents to Chicago’s downtown, it’s critical that elected officials and policymakers focus on what is working to help bring crime down in our cities.

Even commonsense Republicans will admit that Trump’s logic-defying spectacle will undermine the law, while being stubbornly devoid of any coherent strategy aimed at truly addressing public safety.

If Trump were really serious or even had a plan to help our cities deal with crime, he’d invest in measures that actually reduce crime and take a page from Illinois’ playbook, which is producing results.

The reality is that crime her

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