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Comment session on Grayslake data center abruptly canceled
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (662+ words) An extended public comment session on the Grayslake data center was abruptly canceled just a day before it was scheduled at the University Center of Lake County, with the venue pointing to safety concerns over social media posts. Earlier this…...
Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1260+ words) When Gov. JB Pritzker signed tax incentives for data centers into law in his first year as governor in 2019, Republicans and Democrats celebrated the plan as an economic driver. “In today’s world, data centers are as critical a part of…...
South Elgin board votes no on data center after hearing concept plan
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (777+ words) After being formally presented Monday with White Rose Partners’ concept plan for a data center on Kenyon Road, the South Elgin Village Board immediately rejected the company’s request to annex the site into the village. A resolution announcing “the village’s…...
Mayor Brandon Johnson pressured by anti-data center activists at rally
3+ day, 57+ min ago (978+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson faced boos from a crowd of anti-data center activists on the South Side Saturday after not disavowing the massive “Quantum Shore” development. Fresh off an executive order more strictly regulating the construction of data centers in Chicago,…...
Kavin Bendre: The implementation of Illinois’ phone ban in schools needs flexibility
1+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Some of the people I rely on most do not live in Chicago. On a difficult school day, a text to a close friend hundreds of miles away can make me feel less alone. Illinois’ new school cellphone law risks…...
Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features
1+ week, 1+ day ago (376+ words) Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. With the improvements, the search giant…...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs data center order and pushes City Council for moratorium
1+ week, 2+ day ago (772+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Tuesday directing city departments to intensify scrutiny of new data centers in Chicago — a politically potent move that doesn’t unilaterally impose new limits on the fast-growing industry, but could slow its growth. “This…...
Editorial: Data centers occupying Loop landmark buildings is a bad idea
1+ week, 4+ day ago (367+ words) When you think of the data-center issue that’s roiling our nation’s politics right now, what comes to mind are hulking, low-rise structures in far-flung suburbs or rural areas. But the hunger for more computing power appears insatiable. Only a matter…...
Lawsuit filed against planned Grayslake data center: ‘We have a really strong case’
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1028+ words) Opponents of a Grayslake data center development have filed a lawsuit against the village, project developer T5 Data Centers and landowner Alter Asset Management Company, asking that a judge void previous approvals and agreements as community backlash grows. The Alter Group…...
How to regulate data centers in Illinois at the center of latest proposal
2+ week, 23+ min ago (1444+ words) Even as a political backlash against data centers mushrooms across the U.S., a broad consensus on how to regulate them is emerging in Springfield, according to key corporate, labor and environmental lobbyists. Marc Poulos, a Springfield labor quarterback, is circulating a…...