AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWNBA All-Star in Chicago: The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is set for Saturday night at the United Center, with Team Coop (Paige Bueckers) vs. Team Spoon (Caitlin Clark) and a $100,000 prize pool benefiting two Chicago-based girls-in-sports groups. Public Safety: Chicago police say a drive-by shooting on the Near West Side left a 5-year-old boy critically injured and a 39-year-old man wounded; no arrests yet. Health Watch: CDC says the multistate Cyclospora outbreak now includes Illinois, and Illinois health officials also confirmed the state’s first West Nile Virus positive case in far-southern mosquitoes. State Policy: A new Illinois law starting Jan. 1 will require police to tell sexual assault survivors they can request an officer of their sex or gender and have a support person during interviews. Community & Education: Illinois Reads Together launches a statewide summer reading challenge with a chance to be recognized at Wrigley Field and throw a first pitch. Weather: Northern Illinois is seeing a wild mix of heat, storms, and smoke impacts, with officials urging caution as conditions shift.
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