Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
The upcoming increase follows a double-digit spike in electric bills a year ago credited almost entirely to the rise of data centers. ComEd says there are more than 80 data centers in Northern Illinois using massive amounts of power. In a state filing last year, the utility said there were another 75 proposed commercial projects in the region that also would be large electricity users.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
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