what is happening in chicago?

it's bizarre to me how the obama administration is so focused on bringing the olympics to chicago in 2016, and not focused on trying to quell the mass amounts of violence in the city. it's a little disheartening that the white house refuses to admit there's a serious problem in chicago. according to press secretary gibbs:

"This is not just a Chicago-specific problem. Obviously, youth crime and gang violence are something that this administration takes seriously."

what?? yes, these things are problems in other places, but that's probably why the olympics have never been held in compton. this story in june surprised me a lot, i had no idea things were so bad. and it doesn't look like the situation is getting any better.

Another boy critically beaten in Chicago: 'Blood all over street'
A 14-year-old boy in the city's Edgewater neighborhood was beaten and critically injured Wednesday night--suffering massive head trauma, police said.

"He was covered in blood. Blood was all over the street," said the woman who called police to the scene. "It was all over his face, arms and coming down the back of his head."

The unidentified victim was listed in critical condition at Children's Memorial Hospital undergoing surgery, police said.

Unlike the beating of 16-year-old Derrion Albert near Fenger High School--whose death outraged the city--this beating took place on the North Side and at night. The unidentified victim also was hanging onto life, although his skull had been fractured. Police said they had not yet been able to talk to him to get any leads.
via some chicago news outlet