Local governments have long received a share of the state income tax revenue collected in their areas. But several years ago, Illinois reduced the amount of such revenue municipalities and counties receive from the Local Government Distributive Fund. Now the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference says it will lobby to get that money back during the 2020 legislative session.
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.