Austin, 72, will continue to serve as alderwoman for the Far South Side Ward though she stepped down as chair of the Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity. Her indictment revolves around plans for a nearly $50 million development in her ward.
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.
No great loss