Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Illinois lawmakers are weighing the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, as some use AI to draft legislation and others steer clear. 🗞️ Plus: A dramatic decline in opioid overdose deaths, the search for a new police chief and more news you need to know below. 📝 Keeping score: The Cubs beat the Cardinals, 6-4; the White Sox bested the Guardians, 7-6. 📧 Subscribe: Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings. ⏱️: An 8-minute read