AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoIllinois Law & Policy: Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is rolling out 14 new Illinois laws on July 1, including making “cocktails-to-go” permanent and expanding rules around AI image posting in schools, plus new consumer protections like junk-fee and ticket-bot limits. Public Safety & Courts: A Chicago federal case alleges a groom-to-be’s DraftKings account worsened his gambling addiction, after he says he lost more than $2 million and drained his wedding fund. Local Business & Neighborhoods: Tropical Smoothie Cafe is reopening a long-vacant Logan Square storefront, betting on new investment along Milwaukee Avenue. Illinois Economy & Industry: Illinois lawmakers are also moving to stiffen penalties for violations of the state’s oil and gas act, targeting abandoned wells that have become a major downstate problem. Chicago Politics & Crime: Chicago’s gun-violence debate continues as the mayor pushes a new office for reduction while critics argue the city needs more accountability than bureaucracy.
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