Alderman Brendan Reilly said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s blend of gimmicks guarantees the need for a massive property tax hike next year. “Delaying a $40 million line of credit payment for a year to avoid a property tax isn’t savings. That payment is now going to cost us the same $40 million next year, plus interest penalties,” Reilly said.
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.