Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget plan for the coming fiscal year that starts this summer includes an amnesty program for state taxpayers in arrears. Illinois Department of Revenue spokesman David Harris said the governor hopes legislators will continue a program withholding penalties for taxpayers owing back taxes so they can make their payments to the state, something that could generate $240 million for the coming fiscal year, $59 million from individuals and $127 million for corporate taxes.
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.