AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoChicago Budget: Twenty-eight alderpeople say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.6 billion spending plan lacks the votes to pass, objecting to proposed business and cloud-computing tax hikes and calling on him to rewrite it. State Politics: Gov. JB Pritzker won a third term, and Juliana Stratton will succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin; Pritzker is now urging the incoming Democratic Congress to set federal AI rules while preserving Illinois’ authority. Hemp Businesses: Chicago business owners are bracing for a new state law that will bar sales of hemp-derived THC products outside licensed cannabis dispensaries, with restrictions set to take effect Nov. 12. Bears Stadium: The team is working with Illinois leaders on a stadium bill, but Indiana remains in the running as lawmakers weigh ways to keep the Bears in-state.
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