Blacks in Green was one of 16 groups nationwide selected last year to open a center that would support environmental justice work in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The group received a $10 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for the project. The Biden administration’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center program aims to support community groups looking to expand their ability to apply for and manage grant money.
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.