Ohio to Halt Data Center Tax Credits as Opposition Grows May 29, 2026 By Miranda Davis Ohio will pause incentives for future data center projects, following a directive from the governor to halt the tax credits...
Chicago Area Grapples With Property-Tax Growth Double Inflation March 31, 2026 By Miranda Davis Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation rate over...
Chicago Area’s $19 Billion Tax Bill Fuels Fight for Assessor Job March 17, 2026 By Miranda Davis Chicago’s real estate industry has ignited a battle over a $19 billion tax bill that property owners say is holding...
AI Gives Unloved Downtown Buildings New Life as Data Centers March 4, 2026 By Miranda Davis and Olivia Fletcher The Kansas City Star built a $200 million complex to house a state-of-the-art printing press in 2006. Less than 15...
Pritzker to Halt Data Center Tax Perks as Power Bills Soar February 19, 2026 By Miranda Davis Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is seeking to temporarily halt incentives for data centers in a bid to contain soaring power...
Minneapolis Cancels School as Killing Fuels Anti-ICE Protests January 8, 2026 By Alicia A. Caldwell, Miranda Davis and Myles Miller The investigation into the killing of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this week is being complicated...
Trump Hotel Pays $4.8 Million to Resolve Complaint Over Killing Fish in Chicago July 2, 2025 By Miranda Davis and Tom Maloney Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago will pay $4.8 million to resolve a complaint that it was killing fish in...
Chicago Allows Summer Curfews for Minors as Mayor Vows Veto June 24, 2025 By Miranda Davis Chicago’s city council voted to give its police chief the green light to enforce temporary curfews for minors in a...
Bally’s Settles Suit by White Men Over Chicago Casino Stake June 10, 2025 By Miranda Davis Bally’s Corp. said it has settled a lawsuit brought by two white men and a conservative legal group that challenged...
Rivian Deepens Illinois Ties With $120 Million EV Supplier Park May 6, 2025 By Miranda Davis and Kara Carlson Rivian Automotive Inc. is investing $120 million in a new supplier park in Illinois, another win for Governor JB Pritzker...