Illinois small businesses reported the third-largest monthly increase (8%) in rent delinquency and sixth-highest rate overall (40%) among states. Illinois was slightly below the U.S. average of 41% in November, which was the highest rent delinquency rate of 2022.
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.