Said Ald. Gilbert Villegas: “What’s really causing the affordability issue is supply and demand, and what we need to do is make sure that we’re getting projects done quicker. … My goal is to really focus on cutting the red tape, getting projects completed quicker, allow for predictability and more transparency.”
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.
“Chicago is open for business” (the business of converting downtown office space to residential units).
Is this the Chicago equivalent of Kathy Hochul’s, “hey come back, we need your tax money.”