AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBears Stadium Stalls: Illinois lawmakers adjourned early Monday without passing a Bears stadium bill, leaving the franchise’s future in limbo and pushing new ideas—like a Cook County–based municipal stadium authority—into the next round. Springfield Budget & Tax Moves: The session still cleared major policy, including a record $55.9B budget and changes affecting property-tax debt sales, plus privacy expansions for abortion records and access to birth control. Property Tax Debt Reform: A House-passed bill would require surplus proceeds to go back to homeowners after delinquent property-tax sales, aligning Illinois with a 2023 Supreme Court ruling. Abortion Privacy: Illinois approved a Reproductive Health Privacy Act to shield abortion-related information in digital medical records from out-of-state access. LGBTQ+ Climate: A new index ranks Illinois among the better states for LGBTQ+ residents, even as national acceptance continues to slide. Chicago Street Vendor Crackdown: A new wave of enforcement has street vendors fearful and struggling, with reports of carts being seized even when vendors try to comply. Business & Health: Ingredion announced it’s buying Benicaros®, a low-dose prebiotic fiber; and Tempus says its first whole-genome sequencing assay is nearing clinical availability.
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