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Munster considers data center zoning changes as residents push back
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (293+ words) INDIANA - The town of Munster, Indiana is in a debate over the future of data centers. The Planning Commission met Tuesday night to decide whether to recommend updating zoning rules to allow data centers to be built in the town....
Chicago City Council considers new data center regulations: 'We must have guardrails in place"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (71+ words) Chicago City Council considers new data center regulations: 'We must have guardrails in place' FOX 32 Chicago Chicago City Council is considering changes to the city's 2024 data center regulations. FOX Chicago's Bret Buganski breaks down what's being proposed and what it…...
Indiana Protesters Demand Pause on Data Centers outside event with Gov. Mike Braun
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (675+ words) Protesters in Merrillville, Indiana, gathered outside a private event for Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to voice concerns about data centers. Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski reports live from the demonstration. MERRILLVILLE, IND - Protesters gathered outside a private luncheon Tuesday, urging Indiana…...
'My whole body did not feel right': Indiana residents protest data center projects
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (80+ words) FOX 32 Chicago Protesters in Merrillville, Indiana, gathered outside a private event for Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to voice concerns about data centers. Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski reports live from the demonstration. It's day six of the FIFA World Cup with…...
Illinois lawmakers approve school cell phone ban
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (43+ words) FOX 32 Chicago There are other bills lawmakers have to consider. Lawmakers passed a statewide ban on cellphones in and a big one that passed is a statewide ban on cellphones. Here's how it works....
Illinois lawmakers approve statewide classroom cell phone ban
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) A bill restricting cell phone use in Illinois schools is heading to the Senate, with educators and experts weighing its potential effects on student learning and enforcement. SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that would ban cell phone use in…...
Chicago man charged in $31K iPhone theft at Des Plaines facility: officials
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) DES PLAINES, Ill. - A Chicago man has been charged with stealing $31,000 worth of iPhones, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Terrance Foster, 34, has been charged with a felony count of theft. He was arrested on May 15. The Sheriff's Police Organized…...
Panel: Benefits to data centers | The Chicago Report
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (53+ words) FOX 32 Chicago Brad Tietz, with the Data Center Coalition, Brad Klein, with the Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Jen Walling, the CEO of the Environmental Council, joins Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski to discuss the benefits of data centers in…...
Water shortages in data centers | The Chicago Report
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (53+ words) FOX 32 Chicago Brad Tietz, with the Data Center Coalition, Brad Klein, with the Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Jen Walling, the CEO of the Environmental Council, joins Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski to discuss water usage for data centers in…...
Protecting water usage in data centers | The Chicago Report
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (54+ words) FOX 32 Chicago Brad Tietz, with the Data Center Coalition, Brad Klein, with the Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Jen Walling, the CEO of the Environmental Council, joins Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski to discuss using water for data centers in…...