AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoManufacturing: Viakable plans a $55 million expansion at its La Salle cable plant, adding 22,000 square feet and 50 jobs while retaining 65 workers. A judge dismissed the latest amended complaint challenging Gotion’s Manteno operations, but the plaintiffs may file again. Logistics: ePost Global has moved to a 104,000-square-foot facility near O’Hare, nearly tripling its Chicago-area footprint to handle rising parcel and mail volumes. Clean Energy: Generate Capital and KeyState secured $154.5 million for 10 community solar projects in Illinois and New York, totaling 43 megawatts. Separately, Google and Constellation plan nuclear plant upgrades in Illinois to supply power for growing demand. Agriculture: Illinois farmers face rising fuel costs and a rain-delayed corn harvest; national farm debt has reached a record, with USDA officials warning that supplier and other nontraditional loans may be undercounted. Utilities: Illinois regulators recommended cutting more than half of Peoples Gas’ proposed $144 million rate increase. Data Centers: Projections of more than 120,000 Illinois jobs are drawing scrutiny, as most are expected to be temporary and new facilities could increase electricity bills.
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