"Wirepoints documents that Illinois’ post-pandemic economic recovery has lagged the nation as the state continues to trail its Midwestern neighbors. Illinois ranks near the bottom for state job growth the past decade, with most growth coming from government employment as Illinois’ private sector added just 500 jobs since 2020 and 14,900 government jobs were added."
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.