AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIllinois AI policy: Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order creating an Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet to assess AI risks and shape oversight. Energy & freight costs: A proposed Trump diesel export ban is drawing fire from analysts who warn it could raise fuel prices and disrupt supply—bad news for Illinois farmers and truckers. Climate risk: A University of Chicago report says El Niño-driven heat could add about 451,000 deaths worldwide by late winter, with the hardest hit in poorer regions. Cannabis earnings: Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries will report Q3 2026 results Nov. 4, and multi-state operator Verano follows Oct. 29. Local business & manufacturing: A trio of candy founders is moving additive-free gummy production to Chicago’s North Chicago area, scaling output at the former Jelly Belly plant. Aviation growth: Sky Harbour Group and Chicago Executive Airport broke ground on a new private aviation campus in Wheeling, targeting an early-2028 opening. Labor politics: The machinists union IAM is launching a “workers v billionaires” midterms campaign targeting Illinois members.
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