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| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | WTTW | How Do Data Centers Benefit the Places Where They’re Built? Local Mayors Give Mixed Reviews | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/11/how-do-data-centers-benefit-places-where-they-re-built-local-mayors-give-mixed-reviews | _by Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois_ * * * The Illinois General Assembly continues to debate what to do about data centers as the artificial intelligence business keeps booming, and communities complain about their energy bills, noise and environmental impacts. Data centers are warehouse-like … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | WTTW | As Illinoisans Lose Federal Food Assistance, Independent Grocers Face Debt and Store Closure | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/11/illinoisans-lose-federal-food-assistance-independent-grocers-face-debt-and-store-closure | _by Jenna Schweikert and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois_ * * * As households across Illinois brace to lose their federal food assistance this month, grocery stores, especially independent grocers across the state, are preparing for the devasting effects of decreased spending. For some independent grocers, whose … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | WBEZ | Battle continues over Illinois law to limit credit card fees | https://www.wbez.org/business/2026/05/11/battle-illinois-law-limit-credit-card-swipe-fees | A battle over credit card transaction fees continues after a federal appeals court on Friday sent the case about a new Illinois law seeking to limit so- called swipe fees back to District Court. When customers use credit cards, businesses typically pay credit card companies an interchange fee on each … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | WBEZ | City Council panel backs tax incentives for United Center entertainment district | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/05/11/city-council-economic-development-committee-tax-breaks-united-center-entertainment-district | Chicago taxpayers should help bankroll development of a [ “cultural and entertainment district” ][1] around the West Side’s United Center, a key city panel said Monday. The City Council’s Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development voted unanimously to provide $54.7 million in tax breaks for the first phase of … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Credit Card Chaos?' Why ads are targeting an Illinois bill aimed at swipe fees | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/credit-card-chaos-why-ads-are-targeting-an-illinois-bill-aimed-at-swipe-fees/3934384/ | You may have seen advertisements warning of “credit card chaos” coming to Illinois this summer, but the reality is much more complicated. The advertisements, largely spearheaded by the Electronic Payments Coalition lobbying group, are targeting a [ bill passed in 2024 known as the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, ][10] which … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | NBC Local | As Americans return from hantavirus ship, what symptoms are they watching for? | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/as-americans-return-from-hantavirus-ship-what-symptoms-are-they-watching-for/3934364/ | As multiple Americans who were onboard the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak [ return to the U.S., ][1] with at least one testing positive and another showing symptoms, which signs are health experts looking for? Hantavirus symptoms aren't exactly unique - at least to start, health … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | City Council panel backs tax incentives for United Center entertainment district | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/05/11/city-council-economic-development-committee-tax-breaks-united-center-entertainment-district | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][52] * [ Facebook ][53] * [ Bluesky ][54] * [ Email ][55] * [ Reddit ][56] * [ Flipboard ][57] Chicago taxpayers should help bankroll development of a [ “cultural and entertainment district” ][58] around the West Side’s United … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/05/11/trump-suspend-federal-gasoline-tax | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][40] * [ Facebook ][41] * [ Bluesky ][42] * [ Email ][43] * [ Reddit ][44] * [ Flipboard ][45] President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Hombre chino ayudó a enviar $3 millones a cárteles mexicanos en operación de lavado de dinero en Chicago | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/05/11/hombre-chino-ayudo-a-enviar-3-millones-a-carteles-mexicanos-en-operativo-de-lavado-de-dinero-en-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] [ ![][29] ][30] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Un hombre de Chicago … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago cop appears to yell 'I'll kill you' before fatally shooting fleeing driver, new video shows | https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2026/05/11/chicago-police-shooting-cpd-derek-jordan-humboldt-park-body-cam | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] Body camera footage released Monday appears to show that a Chicago police officer threatened to kill a fleeing driver … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | No drought about it: It's the U of C Maroons' year | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/05/11/chicago-maroons-baseball-ncaa-tournament-erik-rindner-john-butka-braden-jirovec | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] If there’s any place that knows what an epic baseball drought is like, it’s Chicago. The [ University of … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Sheriff Tom Dart’s wandering eye | https://chicagoreader.com/news/reader-investigative-reports/ccso-briefcam-flock-alpr-ai-jail/ | Sheriff Tom Dart is quietly lobbying the Cook County Board of Commissioners to expand surveillance both inside the Cook County jail and on the streets. Within the jail’s walls, he’s eyeing a system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor cameras for drug use, while outside, he’s seeking nearly $1 million … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Reader | ‘You don’t want to put your heroes on a pedestal’ | https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-feature/cesar-chavez-art-organizing-community/ | Chicago-born and raised muralist Robert Valadez remembers the song [ “Cult of Personality ][1] ,” a 1988 single from the band Living Colour. “In the song, they say ‘Only you can set you free,’” Valadez said while taking a break, slightly stained from painting the side of CocoBar restaurant on … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Mother robin update | https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/11/mother-robin-update/ | * [ Background is here ][23] if you need it. Baby robins have hatched on my front porch. My mailman now won’t deliver to my address because every time he opens my mailbox the mother robin goes ballistic on him. The cycle of life… ![][24] [23]: https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/01/good-morning-266/ [24]: /wp-content/Screenshot20260511at1.42.52PM.png |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s afternoon roundup | https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-522/ | * [ Chicago Reader ][1] … > The explosion of proposed data centers across Illinois has sparked a fierce, > bipartisan backlash and even legislation to curb the long-lasting effects on > people’s air quality, water quality, and energy bills. In town halls from > Pekin to Joliet to Chicago’s … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | As Illinoisans Lose Federal Food Assistance, Independent Grocers Face Debt, Store Closure | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/11/as-illinoisans-lose-federal-food-assistance-independent-grocers-face-debt-store-closure/ | SPRINGFIELD — As households across Illinois brace to lose their federal food assistance this month, grocery stores, especially independent grocers across the state, are preparing for the devastating effects of decreased spending. For some independent grocers, whose profit margins average 2%, a decrease in consumer spending associated with cuts to … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Will There Be A Special Prosecutor To Investigate ICE Abuses? Court Delays Ruling | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/11/will-there-be-a-special-prosecutor-to-investigate-ice-abuses-court-delays-ruling/ | LITTLE VILLAGE — A decision on whether to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate crimes allegedly committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz was delayed Monday. Cook County Judge Erica Reddick delayed her ruling on the case — which had been [ expected at a Monday court hearing ][1] … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | ABC Local | 7-year-old boy dies after being hit by school bus in New Jersey: sources | https://abc7chicago.com/post/gibbstown-new-jersey-crash-7-year-old-boy-dies-being-hit-school-bus-sources-say/19081802/ | GIBBSTOWN, N.J. -- A child has died after being hit by a school bus in Gibbstown, New Jersey. The incident happened around 3:40 p.m. Friday. Police say residents in the area, along with responding officers, provided emergency medical care to the child before the victim was rushed to Cooper University … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | ABC Local | Disney takes the lead at the 25th Golden Trailer Awards with 109 Nominations | https://abc7.com/post/25th-golden-trailer-awards-nominees-announced-disney-leading-109-nominations/16371038/ | LOS ANGELES -- The 25th Golden Trailer Awards will shine a spotlight on the creative minds behind the most exciting movie and TV marketing. The awards celebrate the behind-the-scenes talent that shapes the movie and TV marketing landscape, recognizing the brilliance behind unforgettable campaigns. Known to be unconventional, the Golden … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 11, 2026 | ABC Local | Timelapse video shows last sunrise in Alaskan city for next 84 days | https://abc7.com/post/timelapse-video-shows-last-sunrise-alaskan-city-84-days/19081577/ | The United States' most northerly city, Utqiagvik, saw its last sunrise for more than two months on Sunday. Timelapse footage released by the National Weather Service (NWS) shows the sun set at 1:48 am before it rose above the horizon at 2:57 am. The sun won't set again for 84 … |