3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1109+ words) As the artificial intelligence industry rapidly expands, state legislators appear poised to continue imposing regulations on the technology. Committees in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly have heard bills that would implement various restrictions and give recommendations on the…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1140+ words) SPRINGFIELD "Illinois lawmakers are digging deep on data centers, with a House committee hearing from mayors, labor groups, and agriculture representatives about the facilities" local impacts in the first of three planned meetings. Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, the chair of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (94+ words) WCBU Peoria State Week: The data center debate Data centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial. While they tout jobs and increased property tax…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (95+ words) WCBU Peoria Investigation finds faulty lesson plans and unhappy students at this AI-powered private school Alpha School, a private K12 school network lauded by the Trump administration, relies heavily on artificial intelligence-powered learning guides and software-based instruction. Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (650+ words) The Tazewell County clerk's office is making it easier to find information in certain historical documents by using artificial intelligence. A recently added AI search engine enhancement on the county clerk's website can analyze handwritten details in digitized copies of…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (757+ words) The City of Pekin will no longer consider having a data center built in the community. Mayor Mary Burress made the announcement Monday in a statement she read just before the beginning of public comment at the city council meeting....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (428+ words) A senior member of Open AI's robotics team has resigned, citing concerns about how the company moved forward with a recently announced partnership with the U. S. Department of Defense. The agreement is part of a broader push by the U. S. government to…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (508+ words) An accomplished health educator and community advocate arrived in Peoria this week to discuss advances in medical simulation and its uses as a tool for social innovation. Dr. Edward M. Barksdale Jr. gave a keynote presentation Thursday at the Jump Trading…...