The original version of the order accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of committing “a serious overreach in his role” regarding ShotSpotter. That language was stricken, while leaving the statement that Johnson “usurped the will of the City Council and their ability to represent constituents” in the final version.
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.