The $21 million program is funded by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1.25 billion housing and economic development bond that was approved by the City Council in 2024. A spokesman said it’s a one-time funding effort for HomeGrown, but the city may revisit the program if it proves successful.
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.