City officials awarded 959 grants through a lottery to coffee shops, day cares and travel companies with $5 million from foundations, individuals and businesses via The Chicago Community Trust in partnership with The One Chicago Fund. The businesses employ an average of two employees and have been operating for an average of 10 years, officials said.
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.