Will the politicians play nice?
Upside: Chicago proves itself to be a model city by demonstrating that it's possible to embrace free expression while maintaining safety and civility.
Downside: Protests turn violent or aggressive and people remember '68 and the pandemic/Floyd demonstrations, cementing a rep that Chicago is an out-of-control city with bullying police.
Upside: Chicago and Illinois reaffirm their status as a wellspring of Democratic political talent.
Downside: pats between the governor and mayor spill into view, awkwardly exposing divisions within the Democratic Party, both locally and nationally.
