AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoCompany Results: Chicago-based Huron Consulting beat third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, while Deerfield’s Fortune Brands Innovations fell short of both. Burr Ridge gaming operator Accel Entertainment reported $20.6 million in net income and $363.6 million in revenue. Illinois Economy: With voters weighing tax and school-funding questions, gubernatorial candidates JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey offered sharply different economic-development approaches. Clean Fleets: Illinois is seeking firms to help small and midsize fleets plan a shift to cleaner vehicles, backed by $3 million in federal funding and more than $935,000 for diesel-vehicle replacements. Workers and Business: Formerly incarcerated Chicago women have grown ChiFresh Kitchen into a worker-owned food business generating $2.5 million in annual revenue, while a federal judge let former John Deere workers’ severance lawsuit proceed to discovery. City Finances: Chicago’s $75 million parking-meter payment is set to go toward pension debt, a decision with implications for the city’s budget priorities.
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