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northernpublicradio.org > illinois > 2026-03-24 > aurora-to-vote-on-data-center-ordinances-after-180-day-moratorium

Aurora to vote on data center ordinances after 180-day moratorium

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (331+ words) Aurora City Council is set to vote on new regulations for data centers that come to the city. The meeting on March 24 aligns with the end of a moratorium the city placed on data centers. Aurora has seen an increase…...

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northernpublicradio.org > illinois > 2026-03-16 > illinois-lawmakers-look-to-regulate-data-centers-as-local-governments-propose-their-own-rules

Illinois lawmakers look to regulate data centers as local governments propose their own rules

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1000+ words) Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as Illinois lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry. Data centers are seen as key to fueling an AI revolution. Critics worry…...

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northernpublicradio.org > illinois > 2026-01-26 > providers-say-feds-new-rural-health-care-grants-to-illinois-wont-cover-medicaid-cuts

Providers say feds’ new rural health care grants to Illinois won’t cover Medicaid cuts

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (756+ words) Illinois will receive $193 million for each of the next five years to expand health care access for the approximately 1.9 million people in rural areas " or about $101 annually for every rural Illinoisan. The money comes from the $50 billion federal Rural Healthcare…...

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northernpublicradio.org > wnij-news > 2025-10-31 > terracycle-opens-new-hard-to-recycle-facility-in-historic-aurora-building

TerraCycle opens new hard-to-recycle facility in historic Aurora building.

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (269+ words) An old factory in Aurora is getting a new life. The Pratt Building is slated to become the largest operations hub for recycling company TerraCycle. The company operates in 20 countries. The building, which is nearly the size of two football…...

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northernpublicradio.org > wnij-news > 2025-10-01 > doors-open-at-illinois-valley-food-pantrys-new-location

Doors open at Illinois Valley Food Pantry's new location

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (172+ words) The Illinois Valley Food Pantry is officially open for business in its new building at 4133 Progress Blvd. in Peru. The first food distribution from the Pantry's new home will be from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1. According to a news release, a ribbon-cutting…...

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northernpublicradio.org > wnij-news > 2025-09-18 > how-medicaid-funds-illinois-education-and-what-cuts-could-mean

How Medicaid funds Illinois education and what cuts could mean

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (739+ words) At Malta Elementary School in DeKalb, Stephanie Schmitt guides one of her students through a speech lesson. She's a speech-language pathologist. "Oh, let's make it a little harder," she says to the student. "Do you like to play in the…...

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northernpublicradio.org > wnij-news > 2025-09-09 > aurora-continued-with-its-mexican-independence-day-celebration-despite-ice-fears

Aurora continued with its Mexican Independence Day Celebration despite ICE fears

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (483+ words) Mexican Independence Day is next week, Sep. 16, and many groups across the Chicagoland are postponing or canceling their celebrations out of fear that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will show up. The City of Aurora made a different choice.Over the…...

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northernpublicradio.org > illinois > 2025-07-15 > illinois-bet-on-solar-to-meet-its-climate-goals-trump-has-the-industry-in-his-crosshairs

Illinois bet on solar to meet its climate goals. Trump has the industry in his crosshairs.

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1516+ words) President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans earlier this month curtailed federal tax incentives for the solar energy industry and for individuals and companies that purchase solar panels. The move sent shockwaves through the industry nationwide, pulling key incentives for major…...

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northernpublicradio.org > wnij-news > 2025-05-16 > illinois-based-invasive-carp-project-back-on-after-three-month-pause

Illinois-based invasive carp project back on after three month pause

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (371+ words) A billion-dollar project to stop invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes is back on after a nearly three month pause. Earlier this week, the Trump administration assured Illinois and Michigan it would prioritize the project and fund its part....

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northernpublicradio.org > wnij-news > 2025-04-22 > nationwide-anti-trump-protests-arrive-in-small-town-northern-illinois

Nationwide anti-Trump protests arrive in small town northern Illinois

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (620+ words) This past weekend, there were protests against the Trump administration across the country. That includes several in northern Illinois in places you may not expect. WNIJ's Peter Medlin reports" Steps away from the Fox River in Yorkville, Illinois, over 300 people…...