Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 19, 2026
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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.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Yes — employees of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) who are eligible and working in covered positions typically do participate in public pension systems. Here are some details and caveats: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/svg/2705.svg What we know For teachers working for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), they are covered by the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF), a defined-benefit public pension plan. Chicago Public Schools+3CTPF+3Chicago Public Schools+3 The CTU reports that for union staff and officers who are on leave from CPS, there has been litigation affirming their right to continue accruing service credit toward public pensions in CTPF (or the Municipal Employees Annuity… Read more »
Yes, and they are overwhelmingly Tier 1s. That’s why they set up a system that effectively has no money set aside for Tier 2; Tier 1 will get paid first.
Union dues are a CASH COW for the president and board members
Wait till you figure in the Pension $$$ they will get. They are all laughing their way to the bank.
What a racket. I guess they are more equal than others.