While former state Rep. Luis Arroyo was ultimately stripped of his pension by law after being found guilty, Illinoisans were still on the hook to pay the corrupt public official $53,694 each year until his sentencing for his personal use. These funds were never recouped by state taxpayers.
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.