Residential developers grumbled when the City Council approved a tougher affordable housing ordinance in April. They're happier with the Illinois General Assembly, which has just given them something they like: tax breaks. State lawmakers passed a sweeping housing bill with property tax incentives for developers that set aside some units in their projects for low- to moderate-income 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.