The so-called “push tax” approved last fall by Oak Lawn village trustees would charge gamblers every time they push a button to place a bet at one of the 200 slot machines in town. Last week, state Rep. Bob Rita filed a bill in Springfield that would give the state “exclusive” taxing power over video gaming.
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.