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President Donald Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the US. • Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 governor’s race, calls Trump a ‘maniac’
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Friday, July 25, 2025

ComEd CEO seeks rules to prevent AI from boosting energy bills

The head of Chicago’s biggest energy supplier has called for new rules to curb the impact of the artificial intelligence boom on consumers’ electricity bills.

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President Donald Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the US.

President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.

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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 governor’s race, calls Trump a ‘maniac’

Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez entered the battleground state’s open race for governor Friday by calling President Donald Trump a “maniac,” as she attempts to differentiate herself in what is expected to be a crowded primary.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges no push for property tax hike after CFO recently called one ‘likely’

Mayor Brandon Johnson is now ruling out seeking a property tax hike in his upcoming budget proposal, an apparent change in course for his administration after a top city official said earlier in the week that they probably would do so.

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Judge dismisses Calumet City document destruction lawsuit against Clerk Nyota Figgs

Months after Calumet City aldermen tried to dismiss a lawsuit brought against clerk Nyota Figgs, a Cook County judge ruled that contrary to Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ belief, Figgs did not illegally shred city records in 2021.

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Impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown felt in Chicago suburbs

Thousands of factory workers who commute to or live in the suburbs of Chicago have felt the economic effects of immigration enforcement since President Donald Trump took office.

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Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday, ending weeks of uncertainty for educators around the country who rely on the money for English language instruction, adult literacy, and other programs.

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‘South Park’ premiere skewers President Donald Trump, prompting White House response

The season 27 premiere of “South Park” may have been delayed two weeks, but it made quite an entrance Wednesday night – so much so that even the White House took note.

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