Monterrey Security's lobbyist is Reyahd Kazmi, husband of Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia. Monterrey CEO and former Chicago police officer Juan Gaytan founded the firm with Chicago firefighter Santiago Solis, younger brother of former Ald. Danny Solis (25th Ward). The company has faced criticism for controversial City Hall contracts, a police misconduct case and a man’s death outside a Chicago Walmart.
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.