AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMemorial Day travel safety: IDOT and Illinois State Police are stepping up enforcement and reminders to buckle up and drive sober through May 26, pointing to 252 unrestrained crash deaths in 2024 and warning that fatalities often spike in the “100 deadliest days” stretch after Memorial Day. Road chaos in Milwaukee: A Milwaukee County Sheriff’s squad car crash near 12th and Vliet left at least four injured and one hospitalized, after a deputy was transporting a detainee who became unresponsive. Sports + travel connections: The Kane County Cougars’ bus was torched in Winnipeg while players slept, and in Illinois travel news, St. George’s first direct United flight to Chicago is being celebrated. Gas prices: AAA says Memorial Day gas is at four-year highs, with Illinois prices still volatile as refinery outages and global oil tensions feed into Midwest costs. Local outdoors: A new look at Illinois remnant prairies highlights rare native plants like shooting star.
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