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Rivian, which pushed the production launch of its Illinois-built electric truck back to September, is already scouting locations for a second assembly plant down the road. The startup EV truck manufacturer confirmed it is looking to build a second factory, with multiple states bidding for the project, but said the Normal plant remains at the center of Rivian’s production plans. “Normal is a launching pad and a cornerstone for Rivian’s strategy and development for decades to come,” Rivi...

Rivian, which pushed the production launch of its Illinois-built electric truck back to September, is already scouting locations for a second assembly plant down the road. The startup EV truck manufacturer confirmed  it is looking to build a second factory, with multiple states bidding for the project, but said Friday the Normal plant remains at the center of Rivian’s production plans. “Normal is a launching pad and a cornerstone for Rivian’s strategy and development for decades to come,...

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POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Illini for Affordable Rx Happy Tuesday, Illinois. It’s a somber day across the country as we mark the one-year anniversary of...

The hot-button issue where DeSantis is not out in front — How Bidens cash paid for Florida GOPs pet education priorities — President extends TPS for Haitians Presented by Facebook Where we stand — It’s no secret that Florida’s unemployment benefits are among the lowest in the nation. And state lawmakers — due to opposition from House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Gov. Ron DeSantis — refused to consider raising them. Staying put — But DeSantis has so far left intact the extra federal...

State Roundup: Maryland adds 3,800 jobs in April as unemployment rate stable at 6.2% Gov. Larry Hogan and wife Yumi participated with the president of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-In, center, in the groundbreaking for a wall of remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on Friday. Governors Office photo STATE ADDS 3,800 JOBS; JOBLESS RATE STABLE: Maryland’s economy added 3,800 jobs in April and the state’s unemployment rate remained at 6.2%, according to preliminary dat...

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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 14 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune © Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune Maeve Deane, 13, of Chicago, receives the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from occupational therapist Gail Nusekabel as Maeves mom, Siobhan Deane, quietly claps at Advocate Childrens Hospital in Des Plaines on May 13, 2021. On the day Illinois moved to the next-to-last phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COV...

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: State’s COVID-19 test positivity rate inches down some more as 1,841 new cases and 49 deaths reported Friday Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune © Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune Maeve Deane, 13, of Chicago, receives the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from occupational therapist Gail Nusekabel as Maeves mom, Siobhan Deane, quietly claps at Advocate Childrens Hospital in Des Plaines on May 13, 2021. On the day Illinois moved to the n...

State Roundup: Primary care physicians join effort to get more Marylanders vaccinated Chesapeake Bay Bridge panorama by Peter Peretz with Flickr Creative Commons License PRIMARY DOCS TARGET HARD-TO-REACH MARYLANDERS: The state’s primary care physicians are poised to take a more active role in administering coronavirus vaccines following a Friday morning announcement by the Maryland Department of Health that it has expanded a critical program aimed at vaccinating the state’s most hard-to-rea...