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Advocates argue new data center restrictions might close Illinois market

February 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have proposed stricter regulations on data centers in the state, but an industry advocate…

February 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois election-integrity advocates are pushing the U.S. Senate to agree with a recent House move and…

February 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – A video capturing an armed assault and robbery Thursday afternoon in Chicago has drawn millions of…

February 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – One year after a federal jury convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of bribery, conspiracy,…

February 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – Two Pakistani nationals have been charged in Chicago with participating in a $10-million scheme to fraudulently…

February 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – One of the four Republicans vying for the party’s nomination to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker…

February 12, 2026

If Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to reach his environmental and economic goals, data centers will need to be central…

February 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R–Freeport, is pushing legislation that would classify transgenderism as a mental illness…

February 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois House Minority Leader Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, is renewing her bid to increase transparency in…

February 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Honduran citizen residing in Waukegan has been indicted for allegedly bringing illegal aliens into the…

February 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois House Republicans are calling on Democrats to oppose new tax proposals. …

February 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced on Wednesday that…