AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGas & power pressure: Oil prices stay elevated as Trump-Iran talks wobble after a drone strike, keeping Memorial Day pump costs high—while Illinois consumers also face scrutiny of utility bills, with advocates taking Nicor Gas to task over its rate-hike request. Food safety: Straus Family Creamery organic ice cream is recalled in 17 states, including Illinois, due to possible metal fragments. Local ag & community: DeKalb Farmers Market landed a Compeer Financial grant to boost marketing and outreach, with extended hours this season. Energy grid buildout: FERC approved PJM Transmission cost updates for 2026, setting the financial framework for hundreds of new projects. Higher ed & AI: SIU Edwardsville engineering chair Sinan Onal was named an Illinois Innovation Network fellow to rethink AI-era teaching and assessment. Illinois business & media: Malik Jackson will become the next publisher of the Chicago Reader starting June 1. Transportation policy: The BUILD America 250 Act text is out, with $240B for major modes and big implications for roads, rail, and trucking.
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