Information Technology
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Aurora, West Chicago compare notes on success of data center moratoriumsAug 13, 2026 2:44 pm - After recently approving a moratorium on new data centers and battery storage facilities, West Chicago officials compared notes with Aurora Mayor John Laesch, whose own city council approved a 180-day moratorium on data centers a year ago.
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Lisle data center faces renewed scrutiny over diesel generators and ongoing constructionAug 12, 2026 3:10 pm - A Lisle data center is once again under scrutiny for ongoing construction work. Neighboring residents raised questions last week after noticing several diesel generators running at the CSquare facility.
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Quantum campus project raises questions about residents’ agency in community development
Aug 09, 2026 1:47 pm - In Steelworkers Park, butterflies and dragonflies flit around native plants and flowers that have grown waist-high. Public art and concrete ore walls stand tall, telling visitors the U.S. Steel South Works left an indelible environmental footprint during the last industrial age. Now, a trek through the area means looking and listening to construction.
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Cybersecurity threats are enhanced by AIAug 08, 2026 5:38 am - Artificial intelligence can be a tremendous benefit to the workplace. In the wrong hands, however, it poses one of the largest cybersecurity threats to businesses today.
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Data center company suspends wetland permit application in light of community concernJul 31, 2026 5:07 pm - Atlanta-based T-5 Data Centers has indefinitely suspended its permit application for wetland remediation on property it is developing in Grayslake due to community questions and concerns.
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South Elgin trustees make it clear they don’t support data center plan
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Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred
Jul 18, 2026 7:28 pm - Kyle Schmidt ticked through what makes him irate about the massive Google data center slated for construction about a mile away from his home near Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
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Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI's economic impact and job displacement risks
Jul 13, 2026 2:05 pm - Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy. In an open letter released Monday, they warn that AI could transform the economy and displace many jobs.
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Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border
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Local residents protest potential rezoning of Plum Farms site in Hoffman Estates for data centerJun 24, 2026 7:10 pm - Residents of communities near the 186-acre Plum Farms property in Hoffman Estates Wednesday protested its proposed rezoning for industrial uses they consider a smoke screen for a data center.