Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 18, 2026
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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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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
What the Tribune failed to point out is that CPS forbids any unneeded school building to be sold and then used…as a school. You read that right – a building built as a school cannot be used as a school by any private or charter operator. So stop moaning about how you can’t sell your buildings, just sell them to the highest bidder in the fiscally responsible way.