This was great, Charles. I haven't lived in Chicago but have deep familial ties to the city into the 21st c., when a cousin was on the board of the Lyric: My great-grandfather was part of a team of Scottish stonemasons (in his case, from Nairn) who built many landmarks in the city: Navy Pier, Buckingham Fountain, Tribune Tower, etc. And as a journalist, I've freelanced for the Tribune and S-T.

So I've followed city politics from afar, and I learned a lot from your article. I also plan to use the AI badge at the end. Thanks so much for all of it.