AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoStudent Loans Fight: Michigan AG Dana Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined a coalition suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that limits federal student loans for many professional degree programs—aimed at protecting access for future nurses and other critical workers. Health & Wellness: New cholesterol guidelines, co-written by a UChicago Medicine cardiologist, urge earlier LDL testing (including around age 10) and tighter risk screening to cut heart attacks and strokes. Local Education & Community: A Watertown, Wisconsin school controversy over a band piece ended with a “redemption” performance at a church—showing how communities can rally around art. Illinois Campus News: Illinois State Athletics unveiled a permanent Percy Family Hall of Fame display inside CEFCU Arena, adding interactive touchscreens for fans and alumni. Sports: The Chicago Sky opened at home but fell 99-89 to Dallas after the loss of Rickea Jackson to a torn ACL. Workforce: Gov. Pritzker announced $2.6M to expand truck driver training at Lincoln Land Community College to ease a growing CDL bottleneck.
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