i wouldn't mind AI if it was "here's a way to automate some extremely basic stuff" or "look at this goofy shit you can do here to dick around on your computer" - afaik but no one is asking for "we want to make a trillion dollars hopefully by destroying everything that makes life worth living"

say what you will about mcdonalds, the original idea was to create a way to deliver tasty hamburgers to people who wanted to pay money for a tasty hamburger

the mayor-elect endorsed lombard

Meanwhile I don't have a tremendous amount of confidence in the bond issues given the ongoing budget shenanigans. I think the new mayor and council will use them as a way to hide money while also doing performative extreme austerity with the regular budget.

I'm tempted to say the same thing about the Clerk of Court race. Although I think a Duncan win would at least feel better because of the Attorney General's gross behavior getting involved.