AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoG20 & Investment Push: Illinois is hosting Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who landed at O’Hare for a six-day U.S. trip that includes G20 Finance Ministers talks and meetings with CEOs and investors, plus a stop at UChicago’s Polsky entrepreneurship center. Ethics & Accountability: A female lobbyist says Illinois’ legislative inspector general Michael McCuskey breached confidentiality and broke investigative norms during his probe into former Rep. Harry Benton’s alleged harassment, escalating a dispute over how the report was handled. Public Safety & Crime: Chicago police arrested a man after surveillance footage showed him ransacking a River North soul food restaurant, using a fire extinguisher and leaving blood behind; the owner says it’s the third break-in. Local Business: A Chicago couple turned a pandemic sourdough hobby into a bagel business with two storefronts and a River West commissary. Sports & Community: The Bears stadium debate continues as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirms Illinois lawmakers are still in the mix for a new home. Agriculture & Trade: Illinois soybean groups met with the Mexican Consulate and state lawmakers to highlight exports and the role of soy in Illinois’ economy.
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