The legislation extends from two to six years the amount of time casino owners would have to make a reconciliation payment, and delays by a year, until July 1, 2021, the time by which gaming applicants must pay license fees. Officials said the casino will bring in revenue to help with infrastructure and underfunded police and firefighter pensions.
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.