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NWI Forum announces $7 billion Amazon data center coming to Jasper County
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (814+ words) The Northwest Indiana Forum, on Wednesday, announced a new $7 billion Amazon data center campus in Jasper County, called Project Rise. Ennis also thanked the Jasper County commissioners and council for their work on the project. According to Jasper County government's…...
Chicago's public clocks are the physical heartbeat of the city
2+ day, 23+ min ago (1419+ words) One reality of modern life is that people walking down a sidewalk tend to have their attention focused downward at their phones. Our lives exist inside those phones. But should they? Public clocks are a counterpoint to that idea, offering…...
The UK is banning children's social media use. Here's what other countries are doing.
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (248+ words) LONDON " Britain says it will ban people under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, Tik Tok and You Tube, a decision intended to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time. The U. K. joins a…...
Editorial: Data centers are a lightning rod. Some state regulation is reasonable.
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (669+ words) The Lake County Board on Tuesday moved to impose a temporary moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated parts of the county. In that same county, the Grayslake Village Board recently approved a massive data-center complex, igniting a firestorm within…...
Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant seeks to attract data center at dormant trash incinerator site
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1048+ words) Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant said he supports construction of a data center at the site of the dormant trash incinerator at 13400 Kedzie Ave. The waste-to-energy plant operated for about three years as an incinerator converting garbage into power, shutting in…...
Illinois" new cellphone ban receives praise, criticism from Chicago-area school communities
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1190+ words) Many students reached for their backpacks as they spilled out of Bernhard Moos Elementary School earlier this week, pulling out smartphones and tablets as they walked away. Come fall 2027, that scene will be the norm, as the end of the…...
Gov. JB Pritzker pauses tax incentives for data centers after regulation efforts stall in Illinois legislature
1+ week, 4+ day ago (530+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Following an Illinois spring legislative session in which efforts to regulate data center development and curb government support for the energy-hungry facilities stalled, Gov. JB Pritzker took matters into his own hands Friday. The governor issued an executive order…...
Lockport swiftly suspends data center discussions following community outcry
2+ week, 5+ day ago (530+ words) The city of Lockport suspended discussions on the possibility of data center construction Thursday, two days after a public meeting where residents voiced strong opposition. "Many residents expressed concern that even strong local protections may prove insufficient without broader state…...
Potential Lockport data center development draws heavy public opposition
2+ week, 6+ day ago (997+ words) Lockport held the first of three planned meetings to discuss possibilities for a potential data center development in the community Tuesday, but many residents are unilaterally opposed. Mayor Steven Streit presented the rise of data centers and the AI industry…...
Editorial: Ready or not, the data centers are coming. We must keep our electric bills from soaring.
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (691+ words) Energy-intensive data centers are the backbone for artificial intelligence. They spike demand from our power companies and utilities at a rate we haven't seen in generations. We've heard about plans for these centers for years and wondered how many would…...