<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pols.uic.edu&#x2F;political-science&#x2F;chicago-politics" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pols.uic.edu&#x2F;political-science&#x2F;chicago-politics</a><p>&gt; The Windy City has kept its crown as the most corrupt major city in the country over the last 40 years. But Houston is starting to give Chicago a run for its money.<p>&gt; According to new research released today by University of Illinois at Chicago political science professor Dick Simpson, there were 45 convictions for public corruption in 2013 (the latest year available) in the U.S. court district that covers the Chicago area. That&#x27;s way, way above the 19 convictions in Los Angeles and 13 in the Southern District of New York (Manhattan). But Houston had far and away the most pols convicted on federal corruption charges in 2013, with 83.