Alicia Mandujano, who served as a loan servicer and secretary under the former president of the defunct Washington Federal Bank for Saving in Bridgeport admitted Jan. 12 to covering up millions in unpaid loans at her boss’ behest. Those included $219,000 in loans to Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, prosecutors 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.