A $100 million capital plan — bankrolled by an existing line of credit — will pay for new vehicles, sidewalks and the treasured aldermanic menu program. Normally, the city issues general obligation bonds backed by property taxes to cover a more sweeping capital program. But these are not normal times.
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.
When you realize you’re in a hole, STOP DIGGING!