AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLocal Budgets: DeKalb’s draft fiscal 2027 plan calls for $60.8 million in spending against $58.7 million in revenue, with transfers proposed to balance the budget and the property-tax levy held near $8.9 million. Police Accountability: A Waukegan officer faces five felony official-misconduct charges over alleged misuse of law-enforcement databases; a department-wide audit is underway. Public Safety: A woman was killed by a freight train in Grayslake on Monday. Transportation: The I-490 project near O’Hare is now estimated to cost $4.3 billion, up from $3.4 billion, and is expected to finish in 2029—two years later than planned. State Finances: A new report gives Illinois an F for fiscal health, ranking it 48th among states. Election 2026: In the Illinois U.S. Senate race, Republican Don Tracy and Democrat Juliana Stratton clashed at a candidates’ forum, with Election Day approaching Nov. 3. Weather: A strengthening El Niño points to a milder-than-usual winter for northern Illinois, the state climatologist says.
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