DISPATCHES FROM THE BLUE ZONES: Chicago’s Mayoral Election on Tuesday May Be a Harbinger of the Future for Other Big Cities. “Vallas claims to be the law-and-order candidate, while Johnson has indicated he will defund the police and spend the money on “people.” Garcia is a radical congressman, and Lightfoot has presided over a city in the throes of a violent crime wave not seen since the 1990s.”