Yep, I understand inner-ring suburb is a 'term of art' that flexes to accommodate city neighborhood that someone from far away with no direct knowledge of the place says it is. Enjoy your day!

It's Chicago, not a suburb. City boarders are city borders, even if they don't match your stereotype. Lots of Chicago looks like that, because it's a nice place.

like if a Nazi tattoo is news, I think this, coming from a government agency, should probably be news