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Thursday, August 6, 2026
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Cities across Illinois range widely in their regulations on data centers. The Chicago Cubs swept the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, beating them 7-6 in the last of their three-game series. A Batavia woman thought dogs in her community deserved their own free little library – just like people have.
Plus, the Trump administration is shifting tactics in its deportation campaign. Last year, the focus was aggressive arrests, highlighted by Operation Midway Blitz. This year, Chicago advocates say the strategy is much more subtle. They accuse the administration of weaponizing immigration courts – speeding up cases and creating a chaotic process that’s causing many immigrants to miss hearings, leading to deportation orders.