"Illinois' labor market is suffering under one of the highest tax burdens in the nation and pensions crowd out money that could be used to fund services such as job training programs...But this sluggish recovery is also partly because of Illinois' strict COVID-19 policy response and the lack of ability for businesses to have a say in policymaking."
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.