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1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (174+ words) Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 8:08 PM CDT / CBS Chicago IKEA announced on Tuesday that it'll be relocating its Bolingbrook location to Naperville next year. According to the company, the new smaller store will be located near the Block 59 Shopping Center in Naperville....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (221+ words) October 6, 2026 / 10:43 AM CDT / CBS Chicago State Farm is hitting Illinois homeowners with another rate hike. The insurance company said severe weather trends are forcing it to raise rates by 8% this fall. The increase went into effect for new policies on…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (287+ words) New ComEd Substation marks a key step toward continued growth in the region, powering Walmart's future Belvidere facility This high-voltage substation provides essential infrastructure and reliable power to enable the 1.2 million square-foot facility's equipment and associates to rapidly process and…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1323+ words) A new study predicts data centers expected to be built in Illinois over the next decade would create thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in new property tax revenue. But many are skeptical the touted benefits will live up…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (573+ words) Read Time: 3 minutes Illinois sports betting operators extended their billion-dollar run in July. The 2026 FIFA World Cup also helped drive a sharp increase in wagering activity. Online and retail sportsbooks accepted $1.05 billion in wagers during July. That figure represented a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (346+ words) The adaptive reuse project in the city’s Loop has 117 mixed-income residential units. More conversions are in the pipeline. City leaders gathered in the heart of downtown Chicago earlier this month to mark a milestone: the first completed office-to-housing conversion project…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (72+ words) The city wants to pause new developments and major expansions while it develops regulations addressing the energy, water, environmental and community impacts of data centres. Chicago proposes year-long moratorium on new data centres Oh no, sadly you have viewed the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (86+ words) PureSky Energy - McLean Solar 1 - Illinois Portfolio - Nearly Complete Illinois Solar for All McLean 1 Community Solar – Highlights Local partners emphasized the value of the community solar farm for families across central Illinois. About Illinois Solar for AllIllinois Solar for All is…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1139+ words) Megan Arnold of Marshall, Illinois, summed up her reaction to high gas prices pretty succinctly while filling up in town at the Casey's Thursday. "It's absolutely ridiculous," she said, as she paid $4.79 per gallon for regular unleaded. On average, prices…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (680+ words) Illinois is one step closer to a cleaner, more resilient power system after its first state-mandated battery auction secured 600 megawatts of storage. The amount was below what regulators wanted, but it still gives Illinois a significant boost in a fast-growing…...