"Illinois must act to ensure Tier 2 benefits don’t fall below the federal guarantees of Social Security — to the extent Springfield can trust Washington — but every other sticking point is a matter of political will and available funding. Unions should absolutely fight for their members, but lawmakers stand on the firm ground of fiscal responsibility."
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.