4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (427+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team reported in February that there were 164 operating data centers in Illinois, with dozens more in the works. The city of Joliet recently voted to approve plans for a large data center. That vote came after hours…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (111+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a quick text scam tip There is a new warning about text messages that look like they're coming from AAA, but they're not. It claims your "emergency roadside kit" is waiting and urges you to click a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (16+ words) Grand Crossing, Chicago man granted parking spot for people with disabilities after years of requests'ABC7 Chicago...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (455+ words) LOS ANGELES -- A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages. The multimillion-dollar verdict will only…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (403+ words) The I-Team and ABC News are finding out how many of these facilities are in the Chicago area. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ongoing ABC7 I-Team investigation into the data center debate continues. One local utility says it has a plan to help…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (224+ words) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- Despite 50 years of friendship, pen pals Carolyn Evans and Connie McNiel had never met in person. That is, until now. It started in 1975 when Evans, from Whitehall, Pennsylvania, responded to a television commercial. It encouraged kids like her…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (304+ words) JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- The Joliet City Council chambers as well as several overflow rooms were packed on Monday night, mostly with opponents who do not want a data center in town. Developers have proposed building the largest data center in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (267+ words) TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's attorneys confirmed. The social video platform was one of three companies - along with Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube - facing claims that their…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (107+ words) LISLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A developer withdrew the application for proposed data center in Lisle, officials said. CloudCenters LLC proposed a 256,000 square foot data center at former The Lockformer Company in January. The metal fabrication firm is infamous in the area for…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (336+ words) A dramatic rise in what's known as "ghost tapping" scams is putting people who use tap-to-pay features on alert. The concerning part of this scam is that victims may not realize they've been scammed until they check their credit card…...