A wave of technological advancement, legislative action, and local community investment continues to define Illinois as the summer of 2025 passes its midpoint. One of the top headlines this week is the announcement that Infleqtion, a global leader in quantum information technologies, will headquarter its quantum computing operations in Illinois, investing $50 million to build the nation’s most advanced utility-scale neutral atom quantum computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago. According to the governor’s office, this initiative is expected to generate dozens of new high-tech jobs and cement Illinois as a global hub for quantum innovation.
In government and politics, the Illinois legislature finalized the fiscal year 2026 state budget with general funds revenues of $55.29 billion and planned expenditures of $55.04 billion, leaving a projected $250 million surplus. The budget fully funds the state’s pension obligations, commits $75 million for the Tier 2 Social Security safe harbor, and increases bonding authority by $1.75 billion to support infrastructure and pensions. Lawmakers also adopted measures to make it easier for professionals across dentistry, finance, agriculture, and environmental services to work in Illinois. For example, new laws extended the term of agricultural commercial driver’s licenses and allowed out-of-state CPAs to practice in Illinois without new licenses if they meet national standards.
On the economic and workforce development front, the state launched the fifth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program, supported by $25 million in new funding. Since 2021, the program has expanded access to high-wage construction careers for nearly 4,000 residents, prioritizing opportunities for women, people of color, and veterans. In business news, electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian continues to bring jobs to its Normal plant, and a new supplier, Adient, will add dozens of positions, reflecting Illinois’ growing green energy sector.
For community updates, education continues as a focus with several school districts, including District 62, moving forward on major construction and classroom upgrade projects. Mundelein High School’s $200 million improvement plan is underway, and portable classrooms have been added to address overcrowding in Mahomet-Seymour schools. Meanwhile, online registration is active for fall classes in Quincy, and Danville is preparing for its balanced-calendar school year. However, challenges remain: Illinois and 23 other states are suing the Trump administration over the sudden freeze of billions in federal education funds, which includes $241.8 million for Illinois’ schools.
No major severe weather events have disrupted Illinois over the past week, though routine summer storms have brought scattered power outages and localized flooding in some regions.
Looking ahead, listeners should watch for the rollout of the quantum computing project, continued discussions over education funding, and the primary campaign season gathering steam in local and statewide races. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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In government and politics, the Illinois legislature finalized the fiscal year 2026 state budget with general funds revenues of $55.29 billion and planned expenditures of $55.04 billion, leaving a projected $250 million surplus. The budget fully funds the state’s pension obligations, commits $75 million for the Tier 2 Social Security safe harbor, and increases bonding authority by $1.75 billion to support infrastructure and pensions. Lawmakers also adopted measures to make it easier for professionals across dentistry, finance, agriculture, and environmental services to work in Illinois. For example, new laws extended the term of agricultural commercial driver’s licenses and allowed out-of-state CPAs to practice in Illinois without new licenses if they meet national standards.
On the economic and workforce development front, the state launched the fifth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program, supported by $25 million in new funding. Since 2021, the program has expanded access to high-wage construction careers for nearly 4,000 residents, prioritizing opportunities for women, people of color, and veterans. In business news, electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian continues to bring jobs to its Normal plant, and a new supplier, Adient, will add dozens of positions, reflecting Illinois’ growing green energy sector.
For community updates, education continues as a focus with several school districts, including District 62, moving forward on major construction and classroom upgrade projects. Mundelein High School’s $200 million improvement plan is underway, and portable classrooms have been added to address overcrowding in Mahomet-Seymour schools. Meanwhile, online registration is active for fall classes in Quincy, and Danville is preparing for its balanced-calendar school year. However, challenges remain: Illinois and 23 other states are suing the Trump administration over the sudden freeze of billions in federal education funds, which includes $241.8 million for Illinois’ schools.
No major severe weather events have disrupted Illinois over the past week, though routine summer storms have brought scattered power outages and localized flooding in some regions.
Looking ahead, listeners should watch for the rollout of the quantum computing project, continued discussions over education funding, and the primary campaign season gathering steam in local and statewide races. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
A wave of technological advancement, legislative action, and local community
investment continues to define Illinois as the summer of twenty
twenty five passes its midpoint. One of the top headlines
this week is the announcement that Inflection, a global leader
in quantum information technologies, will headquarter its quantum computing operations
(00:21):
in Illinois, investing fifty million dollars to build the nation's
most advanced, utility scale, neutral atom quantum computer at the
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago. According to the
Governor's office, this initiative is expected to generate dozens of
new high tech jobs and cement Illinois as a global
hub for quantum innovation. In government and politics, the Illinois
(00:44):
legislature finalized the fiscal year twenty twenty six state budget
with general funds revenues of fifty five dollars and twenty
nine cents and planned expenditures of fifty five dollars and
four cents, leaving a projected two hundred and fifty million
dollars surplus. The budget fully funds the state's pension obligations,
commits seventy five million dollars for the Tier TI social Security,
(01:06):
Safe Harbor, and increases bonding authority by one dollar and
seventy five cents to support infrastructure and pensions. Lawmakers also
adopted measures to make it easier for professionals across dentistry, finance, agriculture,
and environmental services to work in Illinois. For example, new
laws extended the term of agricultural commercial driver's licenses and
(01:29):
allowed out of state CPAs to practice in Illinois without
new licenses if they meet national standards. On the economic
and workforce development front, the state launched the fifth round
of the Illinois Works pre Apprenticeship Program, supported by twenty
five million dollars in new funding. Since twenty twenty one,
(01:50):
the program has expanded access to high wage construction careers
for nearly four thousand residents, prioritizing opportunities for women, people
of color, and veterans. In business news, electric vehicle manufacturer
Rivian continues to bring jobs to its normal plant, and
a new supplier Adian will add dozens of positions reflecting
(02:12):
Illinois's growing green energy sector. For community updates, Education continues
as a focus, with several school districts, including District sixty two,
moving forward on major construction and classroom upgrade projects. Mundalane
High School's two hundred million dollars improvement plan is under way,
and portable classrooms have been added to address overcrowding in Mahomet,
(02:36):
Seymour schools. Meanwhile, online registration is active for fall classes
in Quincy, and Danville is preparing for its balanced calendar
school year. However, challenges remain. Illinois and twenty three other
states are suing the Trump administration over the sudden freeze
of billions in federal education funds, which includes two hundred
(02:58):
and forty one dollars and eight cents for Illinois schools.
No major severe weather events have disrupted Illinois over the
past week, though routine summer storms have brought scattered power
outages and localized flooding in some regions. Looking ahead, listeners
should watch for the rollout of the Quantum computing project,
continued discussions over education funding, and the primary campaign season
(03:22):
gathering steam, and local and statewide races. Thanks for tuning
in and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet
please production. For more check out quiet Please dot ai
A wave of technological advancement, legislative action, and local community
investment continues to define Illinois as the summer of twenty
twenty five passes its midpoint. One of the top headlines
this week is the announcement that Inflection, a global leader
in quantum information technologies, will headquarter its quantum computing operations
(00:21):
in Illinois, investing fifty million dollars to build the nation's
most advanced, utility scale, neutral atom quantum computer at the
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago. According to the
Governor's office, this initiative is expected to generate dozens of
new high tech jobs and cement Illinois as a global
hub for quantum innovation. In government and politics, the Illinois
(00:44):
legislature finalized the fiscal year twenty twenty six state budget
with general funds revenues of fifty five dollars and twenty
nine cents and planned expenditures of fifty five dollars and
four cents, leaving a projected two hundred and fifty million
dollars surplus. The budget fully funds the state's pension obligations,
commits seventy five million dollars for the Tier TI social Security,
(01:06):
Safe Harbor, and increases bonding authority by one dollar and
seventy five cents to support infrastructure and pensions. Lawmakers also
adopted measures to make it easier for professionals across dentistry, finance, agriculture,
and environmental services to work in Illinois. For example, new
laws extended the term of agricultural commercial driver's licenses and
(01:29):
allowed out of state CPAs to practice in Illinois without
new licenses if they meet national standards. On the economic
and workforce development front, the state launched the fifth round
of the Illinois Works pre Apprenticeship Program, supported by twenty
five million dollars in new funding. Since twenty twenty one,
(01:50):
the program has expanded access to high wage construction careers
for nearly four thousand residents, prioritizing opportunities for women, people
of color, and veterans. In business news, electric vehicle manufacturer
Rivian continues to bring jobs to its normal plant, and
a new supplier Adian will add dozens of positions reflecting
(02:12):
Illinois's growing green energy sector. For community updates, Education continues
as a focus, with several school districts, including District sixty two,
moving forward on major construction and classroom upgrade projects. Mundalane
High School's two hundred million dollars improvement plan is under way,
and portable classrooms have been added to address overcrowding in Mahomet,
(02:36):
Seymour schools. Meanwhile, online registration is active for fall classes
in Quincy, and Danville is preparing for its balanced calendar
school year. However, challenges remain. Illinois and twenty three other
states are suing the Trump administration over the sudden freeze
of billions in federal education funds, which includes two hundred
(02:58):
and forty one dollars and eight cents for Illinois schools.
No major severe weather events have disrupted Illinois over the
past week, though routine summer storms have brought scattered power
outages and localized flooding in some regions. Looking ahead, listeners
should watch for the rollout of the Quantum computing project,
continued discussions over education funding, and the primary campaign season
(03:22):
gathering steam, and local and statewide races. Thanks for tuning
in and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet
please production. For more check out quiet Please dot ai
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