While streaming service taxes are less common, the City of Evanston and Chicago have both introduced these fees for residents (5 percent in Evanston and 10.25 percent in Chicago). According to the finance memorandum, Riverside, East Dundee and Wheeling have also introduced a 5 percent streaming charge for residents.
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.