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chicagotribune. com > 04/16/2026 > yorkville-data-center-rezoning-request-withdrawn

After a rezoning request is withdrawn, Yorkville mayor says city's "had enough' data center proposals

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (714+ words) After much debate, Yorkville may be pumping the brakes on data center projects moving forward. Recently, a developer withdrew a request to rezone a property for a potential data center campus due to a lack of support from Yorkville's City…...

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chicagotribune. com > 04/16/2026 > google-confirmed-as-michigan-city-data-center-operator

Google confirmed as Michigan City data center operator

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (477+ words) Google, an international technology giant, is the operator for the Michigan City data center, otherwise known as Project Maize. A representative for Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch confirmed that Google will operate the $832 million data center in a Thursday…...

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chicagotribune. com > 10/20/2025 > amazon-web-services-outage-what

What to know about the Amazon Web Services outage

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (755+ words) NEW YORK " Internet disruptions tied to Amazon's cloud computing service affected people around the world Monday trying to connect to online services used for work, social media and video games. About three hours after the outage began, Amazon Web Services…...

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chicagotribune. com > 01/23/2026 > what-to-know-tiktok-deal-us

What to know about the deal to keep Tik Tok in US

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (652+ words) NEW YORK " Tik Tok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U. S. after years of uncertainty, but questions remain about whether users" experience will change and whether the changes actually address security…...

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chicagotribune. com > 01/23/2026 > tiktok-deal-american-entity

Tik Tok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (340+ words) Tik Tok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans....

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chicagotribune. com > 05/20/2025 > google-lanza-el-modo-ia-en-su-nueva-fase-para-transformar-las-bsquedas-en-la-web

Google lanza el "modo IA" en su nueva fase para transformar las b'squedas en la web

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (885+ words) Google revel" el martes otra ola de tecnolog'a de inteligencia artificial para acelerar una renovaci"n de su motor de b'squeda, que est" cambiando la forma en que las personas obtienen informaci"n y reduciendo el flujo de tr"fico…...

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chicagotribune. com > 08/09/2025 > los-centros-de-datos-tecnolgicos-elevan-las-facturas-de-electricidad-en-eeuu

Los centros de datos tecnol'gicos elevan las facturas de electricidad en EEUU

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1093+ words) No est" claro que alg'n estado tenga una soluci'n, y el efecto real de los centros de datos en las facturas de electricidad es dif'cil de determinar. Algunos cr'ticos cuestionan si los estados tienen la valent'a para adoptar una l'nea…...

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chicagotribune. com > 04/09/2026 > local-150-claims-blue-chip-casino-took-anti-data-center-signs

Local 150 claims Blue Chip Casino took anti-data center signs

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (912+ words) Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers claims that members had an anti-Project Maize banner, used as "part of a lawful protest," confiscated near Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. State officials say that the union was not authorized…...

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chicagotribune. com > 04/09/2026 > states-clean-energy-goals-data-centers

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame.

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (16+ words) Chicago Tribune...

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chicagotribune. com > 04/06/2026 > after-mitigation-measures-residents-say-aurora-data-center-still-creating-noise-issues

After mitigation measures, residents say Aurora data center still creating noise issues

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1057+ words) Almost a year ago, critical equipment issues at the Cyrus One data center in Aurora led to the facility activating its backup generators for days straight. The noise coming from those backup generators was so loud that nearby neighbors called…...