Jim Dey: "Talk of being on the 'right side' of history is one of today’s most popular — and empty — cliches. But it’s clear that Welch and his associates are laying the groundwork to rewrite history by picking and choosing among historical figures to see who meets today’s 'woke' standards of political acceptability."
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.