Nearly 70% of Illinois firefighters are volunteers. The Volunteer Emergency Worker Credit, which the Illinois Department of Revenue said will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, allows firefighters who work for free or for a small stipend to shave $500 off their 2023 taxes.
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.