Tory Basile
OCT 20, 2026

The new Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Board of Directors held its second-ever meeting Oct. 15, where it approved new federal funding for the service boards under it and discussed its plans for improved safety on public transit.

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NITA board approves new funding, discusses public safety programs at second meeting

The new Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Board of Directors held its second-ever meetin...
OCT 14, 2026

The  Edged data center on Bilter Road in Aurora (Edged)

As the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session approaches, lawmakers and data center advocates are weighing the impacts posed by a bill that would place restrictions on data centers.

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Ahead of fall veto session, data center advocates, lawmakers say there’s more work to be done on the POWER Act

The  Edged data center on Bilter Road in Aurora (Edged) As the Illinois General Assembly’s fall v...
OCT 13, 2026
Daley College’s President Isaac Zúñiga  speaks at the “Makers on the Move” press conference Friday, Oct. 9, at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago.

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) concluded a statewide bus tour Friday at Richard J. Daley College, where industry advocates spoke about the future of manufacturing in Illinois

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Illinois manufacturing advocates celebrate legislative wins, new training centers on state-wide bus tour

Daley College’s President Isaac Zúñiga  speaks at the “Makers on the Move” press conference Frida...
SEP 24, 2026

Rep. Ann Williams (D-Chicago) and Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) partnered with panelists from the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition to host a town hall Tuesday discussing proposed legislation to regulate data centers in Illinois.

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Statehouse representatives Williams, Cassidy push for POWER Act to regulate Illinois data centers at town hall

Rep. Ann Williams (D-Chicago) and Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) partnered with panelists from th...