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Daily Digest | Thurday, Oct. 8

Our daily rundown of what’s happening in state government, published every morning.

Daily Digest | Thurday, Oct. 8
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an agricultural forum in August. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
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The White Sox need a do-over after yesterday's rough game. Cleveland's baseball franchise finally beat a Chicago team in a playoff game for the first time since October 2016.

We are continuing to roll out election stories, so keep an eye out for our full interview with Gov. JB Pritzker tomorrow morning.

As a reminder, we'll update this Daily Digest page throughout the day with news as it comes in. So scroll to the bottom to check back for updates.


Today's read: Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary

Diesel prices in Illinois rose from $3.73 last year to $6.64 this year, a 78% average increase, according to AAA Fuel Prices. Gov. JB Pritzker declared the entire state a disaster area on Tuesday due to the rising cost of diesel fuel and took executive action aimed at reigning in prices.