The WFEA Morning Update

Jeff Chidester: The Lack Of Leadership In Chicago

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Tom Novak

The Morning Update Host, Jeff Chidester, discusses the lack of leadership in major cities across the country, which find their cities in chaos and burdened with out-of-control violent crimes.

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