AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHousing & City Politics: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson rallied housing organizers Sunday to push his Protecting Renters Ordinance as City Council votes loom, with a competing alderperson-led plan also in play. AI & Privacy: The ACLU says Flock’s “creepy cameras” remain a major privacy threat despite announced changes, urging shorter default data retention and warning about longer storage when police use special search modes. Elections & Money: AI super PACs are flooding state races, including Illinois, as pro-innovation and pro-safety groups fight to shape the next Congress and state policy. Courts & Immigration: A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that noncitizens in the U.S. without inspection aren’t covered by mandatory detention rules for “seeking admission,” instead falling under bond rules. Weather & Safety: Indiana’s White River flooding has killed at least six people, with more rain and flash-flood risk still possible. Local Projects: Sycamore’s Great Western Trail extension construction starts Aug. 17, with closures and detours through Oct. 4.
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