Chicago ethics rules prohibit elected officials from having any financial interest in the purchase of city-owned property. But the rules carve out an exception for real estate that is “sold pursuant to a process of competitive bidding following public notice.” Ald. Michael Scott's wife, Natashee Scott, is a senior deputy to Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton.
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.
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