Police say Michael Hoyle pulled a gun on Senator Elgie Sims of Chicago while the two were driving on Lawrence Avenue in Springfield. Senator Sims says after he drove away the man continued to chase him until Sims was able to find a police officer. On August 17, Hoyle pleaded guilty to the charge of aggravated assault; The charges of unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon were dismissed.
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.