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Illinois bill would mandate data centers pay host cities

8 hours 7 minutes ago
A plan in Illinois could have data centers pay the cities where they're located. Senator Sue Rezin has proposed a bill that would make data centers pay a tax to what's called a Community Benefits Agreements. Senate Bill 4203 would create a local fund that would be rebated back to residents on their property taxes. [...]
Brian Weckerly

Illinois Lottery generates $3.87B in sales

8 hours 8 minutes ago
The Illinois Lottery generated $3.87 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2026. Of the $804 million in net income, $792 million went to the common school fund, which supports K-12 public education. Another $12 million went to other charities. Players won big, collecting more than $2.7 billion in prizes; 147 players won at least [...]
Brian Weckerly

St. Louis faces potential record high October temperatures

10 hours 46 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS -- The National Weather Service at St. Louis says that October high temperatures are set to break another record. "After the warmest September on record at St Louis, we're actually on track for one of the warmest Octobers as well. The rest of the month is forecast to be above normal," writes the [...]
Joe Millitzer