AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSevere Weather & Power Outages: Destructive storms tore through Illinois and Indiana Tuesday, leaving more than 400,000 customers without power and prompting more tornado and damaging-wind warnings Wednesday for the Chicago area. Local Infrastructure Funding: IDOT opened applications for a record $157 million Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program, with projects like trails and streetscape improvements due Oct. 5. State Fair Guide: The Illinois State Fair returns Aug. 13-23 with ticket, parking, and free-admission day details for families. Assisted Suicide Lawsuit: Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki and doctors are suing to block Illinois’ assisted suicide law, arguing it forces objectors to participate. Chicago Oversight: The Chicago Office of Inspector General says the city finance department can’t reliably track vendor payment timeliness due to “data inaccuracies.” Illinois Politics: Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly says the city has had enough of career politicians as he targets opponents running for multiple offices. Sports: The Reds visit the White Sox Wednesday night; Chicago also braces for another active weather day that could affect schedules.
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