Illinois governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructureWhat do Nov. 3 election candidates for the Illinois governor's office think about data centers? Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and challengers Darren Bailey and Collin Corbett talk costs, infrastructureShaw Local Enewspapers6d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor election
2026 Election Questionnaire: Sean Casten, U.S. House of Representatives, 6th DistrictSean Casten: The most important thing for Congress to do right now is ensure that anyone who creates or uses AI systems is subject to the same legal obligations and protections as every other American. Read Casten's full election questionnaire hereShaw Local Enewspapers13d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentSean CastenHR 79772026 election questionnaire
Pritzker establishes AI cabinet amid calls for greater regulationFrom Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker is setting up a new group within state government to explore more regulations for artificial intelligence as calls grow across the country for new restrictions.Shaw Local Enewspapers13d agoWhole story →TechnologyJB PritzkerS 315ai regulation initiative
Outdated farm bill among top concerns for soybean farmersMarket development and a new farm bill continue to be among the top priorities for the Illinois Soybean Association.Shaw Local Enewspapers14d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodfarm bill update
Historical covers for Sept. 17: Farm tariff bill attackedAs Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four historic front pages from Sept. 17.Shaw Local Enewspapers19d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodfarm tariff bill debate
‘Looking at the forest as a crop’: Trump admin’s logging rule would open Shawnee ForestFrom Capitol News Illinois: A pending federal proposal would roll back the rule that prevents road construction and timber harvesting on millions of acres of federal forest land, including about 11,000 acres of sensitive wildlife in the Shawnee National Forest.Shaw Local Enewspapers21d agoWhole story →FoodPlanetroadless area rule change
Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contendsThe U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard BlumenthalShaw Local Enewspapers1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyRichard Blumenthalmail voting controversy
Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s raceFrom Capitol News Illinois: When Gov. JB Pritzker signed tax incentives for data centers into law in 2019, Republicans and Democrats celebrated the plan as an economic driver. Now, eight years later, the governor has paused those incentives.Shaw Local Enewspapers2mo agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor race
