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POWER Act introduced to address rising data center energy demands
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POWER Act introduced to address rising data center energy demands

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Feb 11, 2026

(WAND) - Illinois Sen. Ram Villivalam joined advocates with the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition on Wednesday to introduce the POWER Act.  

Affordable part of the ACA is no longer affordable for many Americans
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Affordable part of the ACA is no longer affordable for many Americans

  • Doug Wolfe
  • Updated Oct 30, 2025

ACA increases are coming as Congress failed to extend pandemic-era subsidies. Forcing premiums up and sending insurance providers fleeing the marketplace.

'Illinois is on your side': Pritzker acts to aid IL farmers hurt by rising costs, tariffs
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'Illinois is on your side': Pritzker acts to aid IL farmers hurt by rising costs, tariffs

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Oct 29, 2025

Governor JB Pritzker signed a new executive order Wednesday morning at a Taylorville farm, as many Illinois farmers share that rising costs and tariffs are threatening their livelihood.  

Nearly half of Macon Co. households struggling with rising costs, food drive steps in to help
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Nearly half of Macon Co. households struggling with rising costs, food drive steps in to help

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Sep 29, 2025

Organizers of the annual WSOY Community Food Drive said the need for support is greater than ever, as new numbers show nearly half of Macon County families are struggling financially.

Expert says 'consumers are stuck' with tariffs, small businesses feeling the pinch
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Expert says 'consumers are stuck' with tariffs, small businesses feeling the pinch

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Sep 22, 2025

Throughout early 2025, tariffs were introduced on most items, from most countries. University of Illinois Agricultural Economics Professor William Ridley said this is unprecedented.

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