Dan Seals, of Intersect Illinois: "In fact, in 2023 company relocations and expansions in central Illinois totaled $1.1 billion in investment and created hundreds of new jobs, according to Intersect Illinois data. This year looks even better. Rivian just announced 550 new jobs in Normal."
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.