AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWNBA All-Star Weekend: The league’s 30th All-Star festivities are underway in Chicago, with Skills and the Three-Point Contest at Wintrust Arena tonight and the All-Star Game at the United Center tomorrow; rosters include stars like A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, plus first-timers such as Caitlin Clark, Marina Mabrey, and Jessica Shepard. Chicago Sports: Patrick Kane is back with the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, $16 million deal, returning to the team that drafted him in 2007. Energy & Policy: Illinois is weighing where new nuclear plants could go as it seeks more power capacity, after lifting the long-standing ban on large-scale nuclear in recent legislation. Public Safety: A 21-year-old was fatally shot in Uptown early Friday while sitting in a vehicle; in Hyde Park, a man died and a woman was hurt in a drive-by shooting near Promontory Point. Local Business & Community: The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation is offering $5,000 grants to small Chicago-area businesses hit by immigration raids, with applications opening Aug. 24. Weather: The Old Farmer’s Almanac is calling for a cool, dry fall for most of Illinois.
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