AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoHealthcare Policy: Gov. JB Pritzker signed laws expanding menopause education for clinicians and requiring insurance coverage for medically necessary perimenopause/menopause treatment, plus protections for domestic violence survivors against tech-facilitated abuse. Public Safety & Courts: A federal judge rejected Mead Johnson’s bid to end a baby-formula NEC lawsuit, keeping the case on track for trial. Chicago Transit & Accessibility: The CTA reopened the renovated Green Line Austin Boulevard stop—now fully ADA-accessible—after a $25.6M upgrade. Drugs & Sentencing: An Elgin-area man was sentenced to 14 years for selling fentanyl-laced cocaine tied to two deaths. Housing & Homelessness Funding: Illinois AG Kwame Raoul joined a win blocking Trump administration conditions that would have jeopardized HUD funds for homelessness services. State Budget/Finance: The tollway’s proposed 2027 rate hike drew scrutiny, with critics focused on future automatic increases. Local Governance & Elections: A Chalkbeat report raises questions about why some Chicago school board incumbents are running unopposed in a landmark election. Crime & Accountability: Authorities found more than 50 decomposing bodies improperly stored at a Chicago funeral home; the state suspended a director’s license.
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