AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTariff Fight in Court: Illinois is among 25 states suing the Trump administration over new “forced-labor” tariffs, arguing the move is a pretext to raise costs on families and businesses. Great Lakes Water Protection: Gov. JB Pritzker says the federal government has again ordered work to stop on the Brandon Road Asian carp project, a setback Illinois has led to protect the Great Lakes. Electricity Prices Under Pressure: A Reliable Grid Project webinar warns Illinois-area power bills may stay high through 2030 as data centers drive demand and grid upgrades lag. Illinois Layoff Filings: Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act reports include a Rockford school transportation contract loss (204 layoffs) and Eklind Tool’s Franklin Park plant closure (112 layoffs). Energy & Solar Pipeline Watch: Enerdatics reports 780 GW sits in US interconnection queues, but deal activity favors projects with clearer interconnection status. Rideshare Labor Shift: Illinois’ new law lets Uber and Lyft drivers unionize, joining similar moves in other states.
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