The decreasing arrival rate coincides with the city opening more shelters, including two of the biggest. The Ogden shelter opened in the West Loop in late September and now holds over 1,100 people. The shelter that opened at 2241 S. Halsted in early October now holds over 1,300 people.
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.