AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUtility Bills: Illinois regulators approved an $81.6 million Nicor Gas rate increase, adding about $26 a year to the average residential bill while lowering the monthly fixed charge. Data Center Rules: Gov. JB Pritzker says negotiations remain unsettled, but he expects a bill during next month’s veto session to require data centers to supply their own clean energy and protect customers from higher costs. Chicago Politics: Mayor Brandon Johnson raised $123,000 in the third quarter and ended September with $379,500 on hand, far behind rival Alexi Giannoulias, who reported $19.2 million. Business: Rush and Endeavor Health have unveiled plans to merge across the Chicago area; separately, Chicago-based CCC Intelligent Solutions agreed to a $6.1 billion take-private deal. Disaster Aid: State records show Illinois’ request for federal help after August storms met FEMA’s statewide threshold, though the agency denied it; Pritzker is appealing.
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