The blood drives in the Chicago area were canceled the by the organizations planning to host them. Blood bank leaders are urging Chicago-area residents to continue donating blood, saying extra precautions are being taken to avoid the spread of COVID-19. The act of donating blood itself poses no increased risk of contracting the illness.
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.