Hearing the news earlier this month that the Rochelle-based News Media Corp. was shuttering over two dozen newspapers across the Midwest – with four in Illinois – was a hard hit not just for journalists and the communities these local papers served but for democracy in general.

But what we’re seeing now and in recent years, including how the internet has decimated my profession, is nothing compared to how technology is changing the landscape in so many professions and industries. A recent Chicago Tribune editorial pointed to Goldman Sachs projecting that by 2045, advances in generative AI and robotics could fully automate up to 50% of jobs.

Certainly parents I’ve spoken to are concerned about how to discuss career opportunities with their kids. Likewise, educators are seeing more uncerta

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