The POWERAct, introduced on Feb. 11, 2026, would require data centers to pay for their own energy and invest in renewable generation, report water usage and work with the communities they’re built in ... .
CHICAGO — As the U.S. sheds manufacturing jobs, Illinois is accepting applications for $24 million in grant funding to establish training facilities at community colleges aimed at bolstering the state’s manufacturing labor pool ... .
The program’s expansion comes as the U.S. continues to shed jobs in the manufacturing sector due to a range of factors including increased input costs and federal infrastructure funding cuts ... .
SPRINGFIELD — For the first time in five years, certain forms of student loan forgiveness will be taxable following a change in federal tax policy this year ... .
One cause for the high rate of cases, experts believe, is people distrusting vaccines and avoiding the flu vaccine altogether due to political pressure ... .
Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season with outbreak zones popping up across the state.Peak flu season comes in February as January fatalities increase at a rapid rate to at least 100.One cause for the high rate of cases, experts ... .