As the exodus of Chicagoans and Illinoisans continues, many are heading to low-tax states. Florida gained the most Illinois residents in 2022, per IRS data, with 19,099 flocking to the Sunshine State, followed by Texas, which gained 12,259 residents from Illinois. Neighboring Indiana ranked third with a gain of 9,196 former Illinois residents.
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.