AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoVeterans Benefits Stalled: A bipartisan bill to boost severely disabled veterans’ Special Monthly Compensation by about $833 a month (H.R. 6047) is stuck in the Senate over cost concerns. Immigration & Tuition Lawsuits: DOJ says states’ in-state tuition rules for undocumented students violate federal law, suing New York, Connecticut and Vermont; Connecticut AG Tong fires back. Illinois Courts & DCFS Records: A Sangamon County judge ordered DCFS Director Heidi Mueller to appear after repeated failures to turn over documents tied to a teen’s 2024 foster-care death, with daily contempt fines possible. Illinois Funeral Home Oversight: A potential class action targets South Deering funeral home over alleged mishandling of remains; the case follows Illinois scrutiny after 56 bodies were found improperly stored at South Chicago Chapel. Chicago Government Finance: Mayor Brandon Johnson named Ashlee Gabrysch (Fitch) as new CFO amid a budget fight and pension shortfall. Illinois Law & Privacy: A Seventh Circuit ruling limits BIPA phone-scan lawsuits, saying plaintiffs didn’t show Samsung “possessed” the face data. Severe Weather: Storms with extreme wind knocked out power for hundreds of thousands across the Chicago area, Indiana and Ohio.
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