Last week, county officials said they restricted eligibility due to limited and inconsistent supply of the vaccine. Spokesman Jeff Wilhite said they believe some people did not answer truthfully in an initial screening question on the online system -- “Are you 85 years of age or older, a healthcare worker, or scheduling your second dose?” -- and went on to make an appointment.
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.