Jerame Simmons spent nearly 24 years as a convicted felon after pleading guilty to arson in 1999 until a 2021 pardon from Gov. JB Pritzker cleared that record and allowed him to head the department that put out the fire he started. Now, he’s not only a fire chief, but also a part-time police officer, allowed to make arrests, carry a gun and use lethal force if warranted.
In Illinois miracles do happen if you have the correct political connections. Jesus walking on water ain’t nothing compared to what goes on in this state.
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.
Too funny for words
The inmates are now running the asylum.
In Illinois miracles do happen if you have the correct political connections. Jesus walking on water ain’t nothing compared to what goes on in this state.