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Data Centers: Chicago-based SecondBloom Auctions is expanding into data-center equipment sales as canceled projects topped $260 billion in 2026, giving lenders and developers a new route to recover assets. Clean-Energy Workforce: A Chicago program is training people leaving prison for solar jobs, backed by Illinois clean-energy laws that prioritize underserved communities. Agriculture: Kankakee County farmers report sharply uneven corn yields after spring rain and late-summer heat; some fields fell far below typical production, adding pressure amid high input costs. Workforce and Education: Illinois community-college enrollment edged down statewide, but several schools grew. Kankakee Community College credited its 4% rise partly to programs aligned with local job needs. Cannabis Business: Illinois hemp businesses are bracing for new restrictions, with industry groups suing to block the ban on intoxicating products. Quantum Technology: IBM unveiled its most advanced quantum computer at Chicago’s Hyde Park Labs, strengthening the city’s role in Illinois’ emerging quantum sector.

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Illinois agrees to delay enforcing hemp ban for some businesses amid lawsuit

Chicago Tribune - Illinois |

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman info about owner

Chicago Tribune

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Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1847
Website	www.chicagotribune.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois Researchers Launch $1.4 Million Study of Nitrogen Inhibitors

Seed Today |

Owner: The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) info about owner

Seed Today

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Owned By	The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS, Bob Horvat President)
Year Founded	1996
Website	www.seedtoday.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Decatur
Owner Country	United States

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Engineering Ahead Marks 11th Year of Preparing Future Engineers for Success

Berks Community TV - Pennsylvania |

Owner: Berks Community Television (Non-profit) info about owner

Berks Community TV - Pennsylvania

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Owned By	Berks Community Television (Non-profit, EmmaRose Strohl Chairman)
Year Founded	1976
Website	www.bctv.org
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Reading
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois’s new hemp ban delayed pending court hearing; law restricts sale of CBD, hemp products

Shaw Local - Illinois |

Owner: Shaw Family info about owner

Shaw Local - Illinois

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Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	1851
Website	https://www.shawlocal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Crystal Lake
Owner Country	United States

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Chicago-based Ferrara Candy Company to shutter Little Village production plant

NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois |

Owner: Comcast Corporation info about owner

NBC 5 - Illinois

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Owned By	Comcast Corporation (The Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders) through NBC Universal LLC
Year Founded	1948
Website	www.nbcchicago.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Comptroller Mendoza releases annual report showing growth in Bank On Illinois initiative

Prairie State Wire - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

Prairie State Wire - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://prairiestatewire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Capitol News Illinois | With new Democratic Congress incoming, Pritzker calls for federal AI regulations

The News Gazette - Illinois |

Owner: Perrotto Family info about owner

The News Gazette - Illinois

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Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
Year Founded	1919
Website	www.news-gazette.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
Owner Country	United States

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United's 41-Seat CRJ-450 Is On Track for Chicago O'Hare by Year-End

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Owner: Jimmy Im info about owner

Travelbinger - New York

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Owned By	Jimmy Im
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.travelbinger.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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