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Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry's vulnerability to physical disasters

By KELVIN CHAN
Mar 03, 2026 12:42 pm - Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to conflict.
The Biz Week That Was: Data center interrupted, Bears tug of war, and the state’s new nuclear goals

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Feb 28, 2026 12:50 pm - Lisle seeks details on work at data center property Lisle was forced to take legal action to halt construction at a data center after the company that operates the f...
The Biz Week That Was: Bears stadium indecision, data centers talk, and a new Ikea store

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Feb 21, 2026 1:40 pm - Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceled An Indiana House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would support a new...
The Biz Week That Was: New restaurants planned in Elgin and Mount Prospect; hospital names CEO

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Feb 07, 2026 12:19 pm - New Indian fusion restaurant, banquet hall could replace shuttered Golden Corral in Elgin A new Indian fusion restaurant and banquet hall could be coming to the spac...
Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner

By MAE ANDERSON
Feb 04, 2026 7:57 am - As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated

By MATT O'BRIEN
Feb 02, 2026 2:30 pm - Many assumed Amazon’s 16,000 corporate layoffs announced last week reflected CEO Andy Jassy’s push to reduce the corporate workforce and “get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.” But like other companies that have tied workforce changes to AI — including Expedia, Pinterest and Dow last week — it can be hard for economists to know if AI is the real reason behind the layoffs or if it's the message a company wants to tell Wall Street.
The Biz Week That Was: A buyer for Streets of Woodfield, plans for a new Target and a proposed suburban children’s hospital

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Jan 31, 2026 1:36 pm - Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg finds eager buyer at a discounted price More than four years after a first attempt to sell the Streets of Woodfield shopping cente...
How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll

By MATT O'BRIEN and LINLEY SANDERS
Jan 28, 2026 10:21 am - American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.
US Treasury Department ends contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax leak

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Jan 26, 2026 5:03 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently i...
‘A call to action’: Union of Concerned Scientists’ study urges Illinois lawmakers to address clean energy for data center boom

By Eric Peterson
Jan 25, 2026 8:45 pm - Citing risks of increased pollution and higher electricity costs for all consumers, a science-based nonprofit is calling on Illinois lawmakers to strengthen regulations amid the ongoing data center boom.

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