AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorkforce & Logistics: Saddle Creek Logistics Services will permanently close its Edwardsville, Ill. site Aug. 26, triggering 78 layoffs, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. AI Policy: Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois’ Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (SB 315), requiring major AI developers to disclose safety practices, report incidents, and undergo independent third-party audits starting Jan. 1, 2027. Manufacturing Supply Chain: IMI is urging engineering OEMs to engage early for pneumatic cylinder sourcing, highlighting its Illinois Quick Response Cells in University Park and Rockford for faster turnaround. Cybersecurity: A federal complaint details how investigators linked a Scattered Spider extortion scheme to a 19-year-old using persistent Windows Global Device IDs plus VPN and cloud records. Energy & Infrastructure: A new report links hotter summers to road buckling and expensive repairs, with Illinois DOTs warning of heat-related pavement damage. Healthcare Costs: A national story spotlights “copay accumulator” practices that can leave patients paying more for specialty drugs despite manufacturer copay help. Medical Tech: GTCR agreed to sell Corza Medical’s Biosurgery unit (including TachoSil) to EQT, while keeping other surgical technology businesses.
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