Overall, violent crime was up 4% compared to last year, which was one of the most violent years in recent decades. The numbers are starker when compared to 2019. At least 386 people have been shot in Chicago this year compared to 236 at this time in 2019. There have been 92 murders this year compared to 47 over the same period in 2019.
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.