AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDisaster Aid: The Trump administration again denied Illinois’ request for federal help with storm damage, including losses in McLean County. Farm Costs: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s order allows farmers to use dyed diesel on Illinois roads, offering some relief as fuel prices squeeze farm and school budgets; a proposed gas-tax suspension remains uncertain. Courts & Health Policy: A judge temporarily shielded religious health providers from Illinois’ assisted-suicide law, putting the law’s reach in question. County Budget: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposed closing a $550 million deficit without tax increases or layoffs, relying on stopgap cuts. Election Watch: Chicago is recruiting election judges as voters prepare to choose school board members, including the board’s first elected president; Illinois Republicans are also asking the attorney general to oversee elections in Champaign County. Surveillance Oversight: Illinois colleges are facing calls to end contracts with Flock license-plate cameras amid fears that shared data can expose students to immigration enforcement, while former Illinois officers face charges over alleged camera misuse.
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