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As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost
Aug 25, 2025 10:57 am - AI is largely powered by data centers that field queries, store data and deploy information. As AI becomes ubiquitous, the power demand for data centers increases, leading to grid reliability problems for people living nearby.
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Stocks slip on Wall Street after last week’s rally
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Streamwood teen facing firearm charges after shooting last weekAug 25, 2025 10:52 am - An 18-year-old Streamwood man was arrested Friday in connection to a report of gunshots in the village.
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Police: Des Plaines shooting that left teen wounded was drug-relatedAug 25, 2025 10:21 am - A shooting in Des Plaines last week that left a teenager with a minor wound appears to have been drug-related, police said Monday.
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Learn how to prevent identity theft and other scams Sept. 3Aug 25, 2025 10:20 am - Learn how to protect yourself and others from identity theft and other scams Sept. 3 in Park Ridge.
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Feds appeal judge's ruling denying intervention in Haymarket’s lawsuit against ItascaAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago has asked an appeals court to reverse a judge’s decision denying its request to intervene as a plaintiff in Haymarket Center’s long-running lawsuit against Itasca over the village’s rejection of an addiction treatment facility.
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Here’s how new road test rules for seniors, reporting unsafe drivers will workAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Major changes are ahead in road tests for seniors. A new state law increasing the age when Illinois drivers must take a behind-the-wheel road test from 79 to 87 goes into effect in 2026. And more details on when McLean Road will reopen in South Elgin.
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Suburban community college presidents among the highest paid in the stateAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Suburban community college presidents are among the highest paid in the 39-member Illinois Community College System.
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A classic summer afternoon at Geneva car showAug 24, 2025 5:13 pm - The Geneva Concours d'Elegance featured rare and vintage cars along Third Street in downtown Geneva. It benefited the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, which helps cancer patients improve their quality of life.
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Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdownAug 24, 2025 4:14 pm - The Pentagon has for weeks been planning a military deployment to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he wants to crack down on crime, homelessness and undocumented im...