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Plus: Gov. JB Pritzker turns to Illinois lawmakers to act on data center regulations • Aldermen advance Chicago parking meter system sale
 
 
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Friday, September 25, 2026

 

Brightline reaches restructuring deal that will give it $490M in new capital, help lower debt

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.

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Gov. JB Pritzker turns to Illinois lawmakers to act on data center regulations

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.

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Aldermen advance Chicago parking meter system sale

Aldermen gave initial approval Thursday to the sale of Chicago’s infamously privatized parking meter system from one owner to another.

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Preckwinkle and Cook County Board, most aldermen oppose Amtrak-Ishbia plan

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.

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Indiana Gov. Braun announces new state-led nuclear energy program

The governor and NRC chair announced that Indiana will be considered a Nuclear Regulatory Commission Agreement State in a news conference.

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Pope Leo XIV warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

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.

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Volkswagen to recall 2.86 million VW, Audi models over potential steering problem

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.

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There’s a seat for everyone at the table at Oak Park’s Sea Love

Married couple Tatiane Varjao and Miguel Salinas opened Sea Love in Oak Park and strive to make sure that everyone is felt welcomed.

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