AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoManufacturing: CuBE Packaging is investing more than $30 million in Illinois production, while TMW’s $35 million Red Bud expansion is expected to add jobs. A Rockford-area career expo is also connecting students with local manufacturers. Energy: Illinois tax credits could nearly erase the $3 million cost of a commercial battery project, as the ICC approved an $81 million Nicor rate hike. Arevon has secured long-term clean-energy contracts for its 200-megawatt Illinois solar project. Agriculture: Illinois farmers can qualify for insurance-premium savings by planting cover crops this fall, supporting the state’s nutrient-loss reduction efforts. Labor: Stellantis workers began a two-day vote on whether to authorize a strike, putting labor relations in focus across the auto industry.
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