Spurning its namesake city would both bruise Chicago’s ego and be a political hit for Johnson, but the Bears’ latest saber rattling does provide a potential opening for state lawmakers who represent the city to play hardball, given that the road to passing an Arlington Heights-focused package in Springfield will also be challenging.
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.