AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBears Stadium Deadline Drama: Illinois lawmakers scrambled late Sunday after a megaprojects push stalled in the Senate, filing a new Bears stadium framework as an amendment to House Bill 958—pivoting toward a publicly owned stadium and local stadium authorities to give the team “property tax certainty.” State Budget & Taxes: The Bears fight is colliding with end-of-session budget math, with lawmakers still working through a $56B deal tied to a gas tax windfall and election-year tax breaks. School Phone Ban: Illinois lawmakers approved a statewide, bell-to-bell classroom cell phone ban, sending the measure to Gov. JB Pritzker. Higher Ed Changes July 1: New federal student aid rules kick in July 1, including expanded Pell Grant eligibility for workforce training. Agriculture Update: USDA data show Stark County led Illinois corn yields in 2025 at 253.6 bushels per acre, with Tazewell topping soybean yields. Food Safety: FDA warned an Illinois sprout producer and a pet treat manufacturer over food safety violations. Sports: Northern Illinois and UIC both ended NCAA baseball regionals; NIU fell to Florida State in 10 innings and UIC was eliminated by The Citadel.
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