Plus: Gov. JB Pritzker turns to Illinois lawmakers to act on data center regulations • Aldermen advance Chicago parking meter system sale
Working Lunch Friday, September 25, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Brightline has struck a restructuring agreement that will infuse the private high-speed passenger train service with $490 million in new capital while also lowering its debt. | | | | | Gov. JB Pritzker said he isn’t pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois and said he would rather see lawmakers pass regulations on the facilities after the November election. | | | | | Aldermen gave initial approval Thursday to the sale of Chicago’s infamously privatized parking meter system from one owner to another. | | | | | The Cook County Board Thursday opposed a proposed new Amtrak maintenance facility in Bridgeport tied to the White Sox potentially moving to a new ballpark in the South Loop. | | | | | The governor and NRC chair announced that Indiana will be considered a Nuclear Regulatory Commission Agreement State in a news conference. | | | | | Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself. | | | | | Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen and Audi branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering. | | | | | Married couple Tatiane Varjao and Miguel Salinas opened Sea Love in Oak Park and strive to make sure that everyone is felt welcomed. | | | |