Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a legislative ethics reform package Oct. 8 after an amendatory veto spurred minor changes in the language. While the omnibus ethics package is an overdue first step, Illinois’ political corruption remains rampant and in need of greater curbs.
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.