AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIllinois State Bee: Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 4438 making the black and gold bumblebee Illinois’ official state bee, after Naperville students pushed the designation with research and a statewide student vote. Mosquito Control: Bourbonnais trustees heard why the village is shifting away from broad spraying, using a slow-release larvicide in pond and catch-basin sites instead of fogging that can harm pollinators. Heat & Housing: A Chicago councilmember is exploring a maximum indoor temperature cap for rentals, citing stronger heat waves and the lack of protections against dangerously hot indoor conditions. Flooding & Storms: Crawford County reported a stormy June with tornado threats and heavy rain, underscoring how quickly weather extremes can swing local conditions. Water & Infrastructure: Chicago is rolling out flood-damage surveys and stormwater storage projects to reduce flooding after late-June storms. Wildlife & Invasives: Monitoring continues after a massive die-off of silver carp in the Illinois River, as officials track impacts on the ecosystem.
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