AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMidterm Vote: Early voting is expanding across Chicago and the suburbs ahead of Nov. 3. Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a rare third term against Darren Bailey, while voters will also decide congressional and legislative races. Chicago Schools: More than $12.8 million is flowing into school board campaigns, as candidates face a separate billion-dollar question: how to manage TIF surpluses and the district’s growing reliance on them. State Policy: Illinois SNAP enrollment fell to about 1.4 million in August, its lowest level in 13 years. The state has set aside $70 million for one-time payments to some people who lost or saw benefits reduced, but the program does not restore eligibility. Disaster Aid: Pritzker is appealing FEMA’s denial of state disaster assistance, arguing that $27.6 million in damage met the agency’s threshold.
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