AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoData Centers & Taxes: New reporting finds data centers near O’Hare are winning nearly $100M in local property tax breaks, shifting costs onto suburban homeowners as valuation reductions and incentives cut taxable value by hundreds of millions. Housing & Families: A new analysis argues Chicago’s housing boom is skewed toward studios and one-bedrooms, leaving fewer family-sized rentals and helping push families toward the suburbs. Clean Energy Jobs: Union-backed workers are pushing back against federal attacks on clean energy, arguing the fight is really about keeping good jobs in Illinois and across the U.S. Public Health: Massac Memorial Hospital is preparing its Community Health Needs Assessment, laying out staffing, events, challenges and planning for the next community health push. Environment: Scientists are studying how microplastics move through the Great Lakes and into fish, urging governments to act on the growing threat. Local Culture: A small-town Illinois cafe is drawing customers from hundreds of miles away thanks to TikTok. Sports: The Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23 at Wintrust Arena.
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