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Apple’s new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years

By KELVIN CHAN
Apr 21, 2026 11:35 am - Apple's next CEO John Ternus is a company veteran who rose through the iPhone maker's hardware engineering ranks but until now has maintained a low profile. Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook, who turned Apple into a $4 trillion tech colossus during his 15-year run after the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.
‘We cannot afford to get AI wrong’: State lawmakers debate best path to regulate AI boom

By Jenna Schweikert
Apr 20, 2026 1:55 pm - As the artificial intelligence industry rapidly expands, state legislators appear poised to continue imposing regulations on the technology.
Power, water and worry: How growing data center concerns are being addressed locally and statewide

By Eric Peterson
Apr 07, 2026 2:24 pm - Data center development in Illinois is facing the prospect of greater regulation at both the local and statewide levels after initially being embraced in many suburbs.
Choosing a fiber internet provider: What suburban residents and businesses should know

By Peter Danos
Apr 04, 2026 3:00 pm - If you live or operate a business in Chicago’s suburban counties, you may have noticed increased activity along streets and rights-of-way, particularly construction crews installing fiber-optic cable. This expansion reflects a growing wave of competition between traditional cable providers and newer fiber-optic networks.
Alleged use of AI to generate pornographic images investigated at Lake Zurich High School

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 03, 2026 4:40 pm - A criminal investigation regarding alleged use of AI by Lake Zurich High School students to generate and share pornographic images using the likeness of other students has been ongoing for weeks.
Aurora restricts where new data centers can be built, limits noise and water and electricity usage

By Susan Sarkauskas
Mar 25, 2026 4:31 pm - Aurora has put new restrictions on where data centers can be built, the noise they emit, the water and electricity they use and how they handle biometric data.
Sanders pitches bill to block data centers as populists seize on AI fears

By Ian Duncan
Mar 25, 2026 8:15 am - The legislation would pause the construction of new facilities until Congress passes regulations on artificial intelligence.
Tax scams are on the rise. Here’s what to know

By CORA LEWIS
Mar 17, 2026 8:05 am - Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.
AI company Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation

By MATT O'BRIEN
Mar 09, 2026 2:20 pm - Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is suing to stop the Trump administration from enforcing what it calls an “unlawful campaign of retaliation” over its refusal to...
Dueling documentaries illuminate the promise and perils of artificial intelligence

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
Mar 04, 2026 6:56 am - Artificial intelligence’s dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries — “Deepfaking Sam Altman” and “The AI Doc” — dissecting a technology that’s depicted in the films as a ravenous parasite devouring humanity’s knowledge, creativity and empathy.

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