How do data centers benefit the places where they’re built? Local mayors give mixed reviews
From taxes to community investment, data centers have some upsides – though opponents warn of massive water and energy use
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From taxes to community investment, data centers have some upsides – though opponents warn of massive water and energy use
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tested his clout in Springfield this week by – publicly and privately – urging state lawmakers ...
Illinois lawmakers wanted to ask voters to approve a plan to insert part of the federal Voting Rights Act into ...
This was the last of three hearings specifically focused on data centers.
Skepticism of the House proposal poured in almost as quickly as it passed.
Despite governor-led efforts to expand preschool programs, a nationwide report says Illinois’ progress has stalled.
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
As state lawmakers debate how to regulate artificial intelligence, the federal government is discouraging states’ efforts to do so.
The House committee hearing was the first of several planned in the coming weeks
The order is seen as a first step, but advocates say more is needed to make data centers carry infrastructure ...
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