By Patrick Yeagle
Many of Illinois’ 310-plus state commissions and task forces are rendered ineffective by vacancies and the state’s often lax response to their recommendations.
When Illinois faces a problem or controversy, the solution is often to create a commission, task force or panel to study the issue. But many of the state’s numerous panels have multiple vacancies or no members at all, and the recommendations made by these panels are sometimes ignored for political reasons.