Information Technology
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Cybersecurity threats are growing. Here are 3 ways to protect your small business.Aug 09, 2025 12:45 pm - According to a recent report from financial services provider Mastercard, 46% of the small and medium-sized businesses they surveyed worldwide reported experiencing at least one cyberattack and nearly one in five of those attacked had to close or declare bankruptcy afterward.
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What you need to know about office security best practicesAug 09, 2025 12:29 pm - Office security includes a company’s network, email, software, printers, and its practices for protecting paper records. More and more businesses rely on technology to store their information, and while this offers convenience, it also comes with challenges and risks.
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Cybersecurity: A critical priority for businesses of all sizesAug 09, 2025 12:15 pm - In today's increasingly digital world, cybersecurity no longer is just a concern for large corporations. Small and mid-sized businesses are equally — if not more — vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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The ‘write’ way to use AI in college essaysAug 06, 2025 10:48 am - Writing a college admissions essay is a little bit like going through a job interview.
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New study sheds light on ChatGPT's alarming interactions with teens
Aug 06, 2025 10:44 am - ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group.
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Batavia data center gets nod as residents worry about it ‘gobbling up’ energy reserves
Aug 05, 2025 1:53 pm - The Batavia City Council has approved a service agreement to provide energy for a proposed 50-megawatt data center on the city’s northeast side, despite concerns raised by residents during extensive discussion at recent meetings.
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State-backed quantum park plan expands with new company
Jul 30, 2025 8:59 am - Quantum computing company Infleqtion will open an office in Illinois and build a “neutral atom” quantum computer on Chicago’s South Side. Infleqtion is expected to receive at least a $5 million tax credit through a state program meant to incentivize microchip manufacturing and quantum computing.
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St. Charles tech company named among fastest-growing companies in Midwest
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How to get the most out of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots with better prompts
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ComEd expanding Elk Grove substation to power data center boomJun 27, 2025 6:08 pm - ComEd is expanding its substation in Elk Grove Village to accommodate the growing demand for electricity from data centers in the area.