AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCounty Separation Votes: Eleven more Illinois counties will ask voters Nov. 3 whether to explore separating from Cook County. Thirty-three counties have already approved similar nonbinding measures. Senate Race: A report says Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s office hired Orlando Mayorga, who served 20 years in prison after a 1997 murder charge, for criminal-justice policy work. Chicago Budget: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2027 proposal faces an $882 million gap and renewed opposition to a proposed corporate head tax. Election Watch: Illinois election officials called a viral claim about voting machines a hoax; Chicago ballots will also include an advisory question on “Operation Midway Blitz.” Data Center Costs: As local races loom, concerns are growing that the ComEd infrastructure needed for data centers could leave Illinois households footing part of the bill.
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