In Will County, a deluge of data centers, warehouses and solar farms: ‘All around us, all at once’
On Monday, the Joliet City Council will vote on the largest data center in the state. Residents say development is too much, too fast.
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More details emerge about proposed Joliet data center as final approval nears
Massive project has alarmed residents, but rapid advances in technology and water from Lake Michigan could make it viable.
Amid chaotic data center debates, industry warns Illinois will miss out unless privacy law weakened
Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections.
Critics warn rail merger would give Union Pacific unprecedented role in Chicago and more control of industry
If Union Pacific's merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago for more than a century.
Union Pacific’s plan to add trains in the Chicago area raises alarms
In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side.
Illinois could be only 5 years away from electricity shortages and higher bills, report says
It recommends state build more renewable power, transmission lines, and battery storage, and potentially delay fossil-fuel plant closings.
Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.
Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting delays and noise.
Energy bill gives Illinois regulators new power over rates, how electricity is generated
Regulators have signaled closing coal- and gas-fired electricity plants will likely be delayed because of looming shortages and soaring bills.
Gov. JB Pritzker set to approve energy bill boosting battery storage for renewables despite debate over costs
Democrats said moves would eventually lower electric bills in Illinois, while Republicans noted a surcharge on consumer bills would partly back battery installations.
Trump rollbacks likely to increase health disparities in Chicago’s Black and brown neighborhoods
For Englewood residents, proximity to vehicle traffic exposes them to pollutants linked to higher rates of asthma and mortality.