AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGovernor’s Race: Candidates JB Pritzker, Darren Bailey and Collin Corbett offered sharply different responses to rising energy costs: Pritzker backs clean and nuclear power, Bailey would repeal the state’s clean-energy law, and Corbett says Illinois has approved too many data centers. Chicago Budget Fight: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.6 billion proposal faces resistance over taxes and borrowing. Pritzker says a proposed $25 monthly employer tax could discourage hiring, while aldermen raise concerns about the plan’s balance. Election Stakes: Illinois voters head to the polls Nov. 3 for statewide, congressional and local contests. Three Southern Illinois counties will also ask voters whether officials should explore separating from Cook County; the advisory questions are nonbinding. State Government: Pritzker vetoed one of 395 bills passed during the 2026 session. Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate lawsuit accusing Dollar General of overcharging customers. Stadium Talks: A proposal gaining renewed attention in Springfield could help finance a Bears stadium in Illinois, though the team has not signed on to a Chicago site.
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