Police chiefs across the state had been given an easy task thanks to widespread media information and people complying in an effort to protect the most vulnerable from the spread of COVID-19. In contrast, police in Chicago were forced to break up parties and enforce distancing, prompting mayor Lori Lightfoot to close off access to the lakefront and a number of trails and parks.
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.