Mayor Brandon Johnson’s letter to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon last month vowing not to shut down selective enrollment schools was directly edited by a Chicago Teachers Union lobbyist — and was preceded by an earlier version that made no such promise, the Tribune has learned.
Surprised Johnson had anything to do with writing even a single word of the letter. More like Radar O’Reilly shoving papers at Colonel Blake and saying “sign here”, with Blake not even bothering to read.
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.
Surprised Johnson had anything to do with writing even a single word of the letter. More like Radar O’Reilly shoving papers at Colonel Blake and saying “sign here”, with Blake not even bothering to read.
Perhaps someone advised Johnson that writing “ First we git da monay!” on a brown paper bag in crayon wasn’t the best idea.