Daley keeps it real
Old Mayor (Richard J. Daley) Daley's widow lives down the street from my Grandma in Bridgeport. There is a squad that sits outside of her house 24hrs. a day. Widow Daley, that is... So she's covered.
Meanwhile Young (Richard M. Daley) Daley just got "relected".
People dig Daley because he's perceived as a man for the people, and as such, he takes no shit. He may run the city behind closed doors sometimes, but hey, it's Chicago.