The Pritzker administration's proposal of nearly $2.5 billion would be a 103% increase in funding for DCFS since Fiscal Year 2019. This request includes a $4.8 million increase for DCFS scholarships to help nearly 1,100 more youth in care go to college as well.
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.