AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDisaster Costs: The Trump administration again denied Illinois federal aid after severe storms, leaving households and businesses to bear more of the recovery costs. Chicago Schools: Most candidates for Chicago’s newly elected school board oppose annual property-tax hikes, but CPS faces a $730 million deficit—setting up a clash over school funding and local taxes. Healthcare: Medical Home Network and Diverge Health are merging, creating an organization expected to serve nearly 500,000 Medicaid and Medicare members through about 100 community health centers and 300 independent practices in nine states. Agriculture & Energy: Illinois soybean futures fell as harvest expanded and higher stock estimates weighed on prices. Gov. JB Pritzker also announced an expansion of SIUE’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center. Cannabis: Illinois sales hit a monthly record after purchase limits doubled, but lower prices are weighing on tax revenue. Public Finance: Fitch upgraded Illinois Tollway revenue bonds to AA with a stable outlook.
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