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Hoffman Estates board won’t consider rezoning for potential data center Monday

Daily Herald report
Jun 11, 2026 11:27 am - A proposed rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms property in Hoffman Estates that could pave the way for a data center development will not appear on the agenda of Monday’s village board meeting.
‘Taking this issue extremely seriously’: Lake County pursues data center moratorium

By Mick Zawislak
Jun 09, 2026 6:17 pm - Trying to get ahead of a fast-moving controversial issue, the Lake County Board on Tuesday agreed to pursue a temporary moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas.
Despite village approvals, legal action expected against Grayslake data center

By Mick Zawislak
Jun 08, 2026 4:58 pm - Pushback to a planned data center in Grayslake has intensified with a lawsuit in the works amid a steady stream of social media posts and calls for residents to get informed and make their views known.
Apple unveils new AI features with privacy focus at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Jun 08, 2026 10:07 am - Apple unveiled new artificial intelligence features with a focus on privacy and day-to-day at its annual developers conference Monday the last one featuring CEO Tim Cook before he turns his post over to John Ternus in September.
Pritzker to suspend tax breaks for data centers, urging more discussion

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY
Jun 05, 2026 7:47 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday that he is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to halt tax incentives for data centers starting on July 1. The incentives have been in place as part of bipartisan legislation signed by Pritzker in 2019. Pritzker called on lawmakers to pass comprehensive reforms in the veto session after they failed to pass a massive reform on data centers before the end of the legislative session last week.
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jun 01, 2026 10:58 am - The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday has found.
AHEAD opens new facility in Libertyville

Daily Herald report
May 30, 2026 3:30 pm - AHEAD, a leading provider of advanced enterprise AI infrastructure, recently opened a new air- and liquid-cooled rack integration facility at its Libertyville campus.
NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
May 18, 2026 9:49 am - NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial ...
‘Unusual and targeted’: Pritzker letter questions why feds haven’t released broadband funds

By Maggie Dougherty
May 12, 2026 5:52 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging him to approve Illinois’ proposal for federal broadband infrastructure funds.
Elk Grove hosting town hall on data centers May 20

Daily Herald report
May 11, 2026 11:39 am - Elk Grove Village will host a town-hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, to discuss data centers.

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