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Lawmakers eye water use transparency requirements for data centers
Apr 23, 2026 11:22 am - Data centers’ impact on water resources is one of the biggest concerns about the facilities, and it was the main topic of the final hearing about data center regulations in a House committee on Wednesday. The hearing revolved around the need for transparency, and lawmakers heard from water resource groups and a data center industry representative about the best way to do it.
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2026 St. Charles Spring Shop Crawl grows to 25 retail businessesApr 22, 2026 11:45 pm - The 2026 Spring Shop Crawl in St. Charles will take place April 25-26, featuring 25 local businesses offering special deals and promotions.
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Mount Prospect enjoying high sales tax revenues, aiming for top bond ratingApr 22, 2026 5:43 pm - Mount Prospect sales tax collections continued to grow last year, officials said this week. But the village isn’t resting on its financial laurels; the village still has a AAA bond rating in its sights.
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Illinois House finally approves megaproject bill, but Bears still seek infrastructure fundsApr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - The Illinois House voted 78-32 Wednesday night to advance megaproject legislation that would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with local governments for up to 40 years at the NFL club’s Arlington Heights property.
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New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts
Apr 22, 2026 3:51 pm - More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk.
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Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus to host panel on women entrepreneursApr 22, 2026 3:37 pm - Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus will host a public panel discussion, “Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges & Opportunities,” on Thursday as part of its RISE Lecture Series.
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St. Charles dining scene heating up with new restaurant fire + wine
Apr 22, 2026 1:47 pm - For nearly 15 years, BG Hospitality Group has brought people together around plates of wood-fired pizza and Italian favorites at Gia Mia, Livia Italian Eatery and Ella’s Italian Pub. Their latest restaurant, fire + wine in St. Charles, brings the company full circle, as their first restaurant was fire + wine’s first location in downtown Glen Ellyn.
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More than a craftsman: Celebration of life for Lake Zurich fixture John BafaloukosApr 22, 2026 12:38 pm - Family and friends will gather this weekend to remember John Bafaloukos, the well-known owner of Johnny’s Shoe Repair in downtown Lake Zurich for more than 45 years.
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State effort to ease school bus driver shortage paying off
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Trump media company replaces CEO, ex-congressman Nunes after stock plunge that wiped out billions