Study: AI and data centers could drive cost of energy up by 70% over 10 years
(The Center Square) - The average American's energy bill could increase from 25% to 70% in the next 10 years without intervention from policymakers, according to a new study from Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Jack Kemp Foundati...
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Cooperating ex-alderman called to testify at Madigan's bribery, racketeering trial
(The Center Square) - Former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis, now a cooperating witness for the federal government, has started testifying at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael M...
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Illinois quick hits: Metro jobs report mixed; liquor tax opponents warn of less business
Metro jobs report mixed Total nonfarm jobs increased in eight metropolitan areas and decreased in six for the year ending October 2024. According to data released by the Illinois Department of Employment...
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Approved IL bill phases out subminimum wage for developmentally disabled workers
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Senate voted to phase out the subminimum wage for workers with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Dignity in Pay Act eliminates the federal waiver that allows companies t...
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Op-Ed: Occupational licensing reform can empower Illinoisans
Illinois is in trouble. For years, our state has been saddled with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation - currently sitting at 5.3% or the second worst in the nation. While joblessness affects everyone, it disproportiona...
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IL legislators adjourn veto session as some warn about 'risky lame duck'
(The Center Square) - Illinois legislators are done for the year, but they'll be back in early January before the new General Assembly is seated. Republicans are issuing warnings. There were no vetoes to override during...
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COUNTRY Financial® to Sponsor New Trail at Heartland Community College and Prairie Restoration
COUNTRY Financial (COUNTRY) and Heartland Community College (Heartland) are pleased to announce plans for the new COUNTRY Financial Trail at Heartland and restoration of the prairie on the east side of the campus. The mile-long trail will include access from the Constitution Trail at Raab Road, the Heartland campus at ...
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"A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage" Brings Holiday Cheer to Bloomington
The beloved holiday tradition A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage will grace the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA) on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM, thanks to the generous support of Carole and Jerry Ringer. The Ringers, longtime patrons of the arts and active members of the Friends of t...
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Thanksgiving Holiday Waste Collection Schedule
Household garbage and recycling will be collected onThanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, and the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 29. Bulk waste and brush will not be collected November 28 and November 29. These items will be collected the following week on the regular collection day. Additionally, we will not be a...
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Cooperating witness testimony continues in corruption trial of former IL House speaker
(The Center Square) - Former Chicago precinct captain Ed Moody has returned to the witness stand at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Mo...
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