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What to know about Illinois legislative races ahead of the Nov. 3 election (opens the original)
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The primary elections in March featured several challenges to Democratic incumbents in the General Assembly, but now that the general election Nov. 3 is almost here many politicians are running unopposed. There are still some hotly contested races in the suburbs. However, Democrats appear unlikely to be unseated from their big majorities in the Illinois Senate and Illinois House. After the election, lawmakers are expected to meet Nov. 17-19 and Dec. 1-3 for the fall veto session and then the new
Hatred for data centers is sky high, but this local government agency sees dollar signs (opens the original)
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Polls show data centers are widely hated. Chicago and other cities are working to slow the proliferation of high-tech centers. But the government body that oversees Cook County’s sewer system and manages stormwater sees data centers for artificial intelligence as an opportunity to pad its almost $2 billion, largely taxpayer-funded, annual budget. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, the owner of the Deep Tunnel flood-control system, stands to bring in millions of dolla
Chicago just had its first West Nile death of the year. Here’s how to protect yourself (opens the original)
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Chicago health officials just reported the first death of 2026 due to the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, signaling the threat the pests pose even as summer winds down. The city has sprayed to kill mosquitoes in 15 communities this year. The threat of West Nile has ranged from moderate to very high this summer. The virus, also detected in the suburbs, can infect many people who may have mild flu-like symptoms or none at all. However, it can be deadly in older adults and anyone with a weak immune
ComEd customers pay billions to keep the lights on during storms. Will it be enough? (opens the original)
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ComEd customers have footed the bill for billions of dollars spent by the utility in recent years to help ensure that power stays on in Northern Illinois even during the worst weather. Yet the lights still went out in 2.4 million homes during storms this year. Sometimes, it was for an hour or less. But people in the south suburbs have been left without electricity for as long as five days. Keeping the power on during increasingly extreme weather costs a lot. As a result, ComEd says it needs to r
Powerless: The specter of N.W. Indiana Storms (opens the original)
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ComEd customers pay billions to keep the lights on during storms. Will it be enough? By Brett Chase read Powerless Indiana governor demands probe of power utility during tour of storm-ravaged Gary The Republican leader says a state investigation will look into preparedness of local utility NIPSCO. By Michael Puente read Powerless Still rebuilding, Gary celebrates city on Michael Jackson’s birthday On Saturday, tourists and residents visited Jackson’s childhood home and attended the “Greater Gary
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