Olam International has inked a 15-year lease for nearly 80,000 square feet at 24 E. Washington St., according to people familiar with the deal. The lease stands out as a rare commitment to more office space at a time when many companies are shrinking their office footprints and embracing the remote work movement.
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.