AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoChicago Deal: CCC Intelligent Solutions agreed to a $6.1 billion buyout by GTCR and Elliott, giving the Chicago-based insurance software company’s shareholders $7.75 per share. Clean Energy: Aligned Climate Capital secured about $387 million to finance a 126-megawatt community solar portfolio, including 18 Illinois projects totaling about 115 megawatts. Manufacturing & Mobility: CuBE Packaging is putting more than $30 million into an Illinois plant expansion, while Rivian and Redwood Materials broadened their battery partnership to cover the battery lifecycle. Workforce & Costs: IVCC manufacturing instructors are drawing on industry experience to train students, as Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says AI infrastructure demand is competing with Midwest businesses for electricians, components and land. Digital Assets: Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax is now scheduled to take effect in July 2027, as industry groups press a court for a faster ruling on its legality.
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