In Chicago, the child care sector has been roiled not just by coronavirus but by an overhaul in the way the city steers grant funds. At least 15 centers are set to lose significant dollars on June 30 and have warned of closures if the mayor doesn’t intervene.
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.