evidence: By Ed Bachrach and Austin Berg [...] Nowhere is this more apparent than the city we live in, Chicago. Most big cities in the U.S. have charters, but Chicago not only doesn’t have one, it is not even allowed by the state of Illinois to create one. As a result, the city’s government is particularly rife with poor decisions and bad outcomes. Some examples of these problems from the city’s recent history include: [...] Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." The same is true of a charter. Charters can be a valuable tool for good or a weapon to be used by special interests for narrow ends that don’t ultimately serve the public interest.