As part of her Invest South/West effort, the city has posted requests for proposals involving 11 stretches of well-traveled commercial streets with more to come. Areas covered include Bronzeville, New City, Englewood and South Chicago. Some properties the city owns; others are in private hands. All could be put to better use.
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.