U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, who represents the 16th Congressional District, said crop insurance, which protects farmers against drops in yield or natural disasters, has been on the chopping block the past. But as the No. 1 industry in Illinois, LaHood said, agriculture must be aided and protected.
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.