AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGun Policy: A federal appeals court upheld Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic “assault weapons” and large-capacity magazines, reversing a lower-court block and setting up a likely push toward the U.S. Supreme Court. Biometric Privacy: The 7th Circuit revived a BIPA class action tied to an online “virtual try-on” tool, saying a lower court dismissed it too soon. Food & Agriculture: Beef prices keep climbing, with analysts pointing to drought, disease, labor and inflation pressures squeezing supply—meaning sticker shock may not ease soon. Manufacturing & Auto Supply Chain: A look at how Michigan stamping plants are ramping to support Stellantis’ turnaround plan, highlighting the role of metalforming capacity in faster vehicle production. Illinois Business & Consumer Tech: The FTC settlement with John Deere moves the company to provide right-to-repair resources to farmers and independent repair shops. Local Growth: Yorkville’s Kendall Marketplace is set for a new 7 Brew drive-thru location later this year. Public Works: La Grange cleared another legal hurdle in a long-running pipeline standoff tied to a planned $37 million stormwater project.
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