The complaint rooted its racial discrimination claim in an alleged disproportionate effect on minority homeowners. It said that in 2021, 75% of homes sold off through Cook County’s tax sale were in Black or Latino neighborhoods, while broader population data shows only 52% of the county’s population identifies as Black, Latino or two or more races.
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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