Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, joins advocates on Feb. 11, 2026, in Chicago to introduce a bill regulating data centers in Illinois. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
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POWER Act: Lawmakers seek to regulate new data centers’ power, water usage

The bill covers three major areas of concern in effort to protect residents.

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McDonald’s: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $3.03 per share.

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Court rules in favor of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act

Illinois to continue banning interchange fees with the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act.

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Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split into 2 companies, says its problems are ‘fixable’

On Wednesday, the company said it will pivot from the split and invest $600 million in marketing, sales and product development.

Residents fill the Sangamon County Board room Tuesday, Feb. 11, with many opposed to a proposed data center in the county.
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The data center debate continues at the Sangamon County Board

Pros and cons of data centers discussed by the public again.

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Ball-Chatham School District asking voters to approve $110 million referendum

Lamon said some buildings have gotten so bad that they’ve struggled to keep classrooms warmer than 50 degrees in the winter.

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Route 66 Centennial celebrations officially underway

Springfield is getting a share of $4 million in grants to help fund Route 66 100th anniversary celebrations.

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Illinois expands STAR bond eligibility for municipalities across the state

Pritzker told reporters Monday that current STAR bonds are expected to generate $1 billion in sales and more than 5,000 new jobs.

Gov. JB Pritzker and wife MK are pictured at an event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield in April 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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Pritzker: Data centers need to pay their power bills like everyone else

Pritzker: The grid should be able to support data centers.

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How manufactured housing prices have changed in Illinois

Freddie Mac crunched the numbers on how manufactured housing prices have changed in Illinois.