AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHeat & Public Health: A Chicago-area heat death report says 16 people died from heat this summer, with one family describing how a man died from hyperthermia after medications were left behind on a CTA bus. State Ethics: Illinois’ acting legislative ethics watchdog David Risley warned lawmakers and staff that “someone always knows” about sexual harassment and that his office will pursue cases regardless of rank. Local Pollution Policy: A reader urges Illinois lawmakers to go further on plastic pollution, pointing to microplastics in Great Lakes shorelines and calling out washing-machine microfiber sources. Great Lakes Cleanup: The EPA has started a $12 million Torch Lake shoreline cleanup in Michigan to remove copper-mining contaminated sediment, with possible updates to fish and wildlife advisories. Waste & Recycling: Vermilion County is hosting a free electronics recycling drop-off in Danville, with battery recycling rules spelled out. Data Centers & Power: Amazon’s data-center push faces local opposition; AWS chief Matt Garman warns moratoriums could leave the U.S. behind on AI infrastructure. Chicago Rail Yard Fight: Bridgeport and Chinatown residents packed meetings opposing a 24-hour train maintenance facility on the Union Pacific Canal Street rail yard.
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