Joliet residents stand up against Illinois’ largest proposed data center
JOLIET — Hundreds of Joliet residents spoke out for six hours against a nearly 800-acre data center proposed for Joliet, causing a planned city council vote on the project to be delayed until Thursday (Shaw Local). The proposed Joliet Technology Center is favored by union leaders because of the jobs it would generate, already approved by the plan commission, and would bring a $100 million investment into the city. But residents spoke out against the project over concerns that it would threaten the region’s electricity and water supplies, increase noise and light pollution, and bolster the use of artificial intelligence reports ABC7 Chicago. The proposed center would be the largest data center in Illinois.
100-day Challenge in Macon County aims to prevent 60 families from losing homes
Sixty families in the Macon County area will receive help from the Dove-Homeward Bound nonprofit, as part of Macon County’s paticiaption in a nationwide 100-day homeless prevention challenge (WCIA). The nonprofit will focus mostly on families and is also working with landlords to know of people who are in danger of losing their homes. The 100-day challenge began March 5 and ends June 13, WCIA reports. The 100-Day Challenge was created by the ReInstitute nonprofit and has taken place in cities nationwide
Illinois’ 7th District may move closer to Hispanic/Latino representative
A primarily Black Congressional district representing Chicago’s central business district and two suburbs may be one step closer to having its first-ever Latino/Hispanic representative after today’s primary elections (IlLatinoNews). Among the 13 Democrats pursuing the party’s nomination for District 7 are three Latino/Hispanic candidates. Two Republicans are also vying for their party’s nomination. District 7 includes Oak Park, Little Villa and most of the Loop in Chicago, and has been represented by Democrat Danny Davis since 1996. The three Latino/Hispanic Democrats vying for the party nomination include activist Anabel Mendoza, human resources professional Jazmin J. Robinson, and engineer Felix Tello, writes IlLatinoNews. (photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons)
