AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoStatehouse & Utilities: Gov. JB Pritzker paused new Illinois data center tax incentives starting July 1, citing stalled regulation efforts and concerns that big power users are driving up electricity bills for everyone else. Public Safety Grants: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources awarded $495,000 in federal grants to 73 volunteer fire departments, while the State Fire Marshal handed out $6 million in small equipment grants to 260 fire and EMS providers. Local Government & Infrastructure: Bluffs approved road crack-filling and seal coating on Main Street plus sidewalk repairs, and its police chief laid out rules for electric bikes, including lighting and age limits. Education & Youth Well-Being: A new Kids Count report says Illinois ranks relatively strong on youth education and health, but reading and math proficiency remain worse than pre-pandemic levels and child/teen death rates are rising. Sports & Community: IHSA baseball supersectionals are set for June 8, and a Southern Illinois library “Lawyer in the Library” legal-aid program is scheduling free attorney consults in June. Health & Care: Pulling for Hospice drew record turnout in southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois, raising money for services beyond traditional care.
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