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Digital asset industry group sues to block Illinois’ first-in-the-nation cryptocurrency tax • Three airports plan to ditch TSA amid push for private security
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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Former Blackhawks player Adrian Aucoin lists home in northwest Hinsdale for nearly $6M

Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adrian Aucoin and his wife, Caroline, have listed their three-story, 6,459-square-foot home in northwest Hinsdale for $5.7 million.

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Digital asset industry group sues to block Illinois’ first-in-the-nation cryptocurrency tax

Democrats approved the cryptocurrency tax with an expectation it would garner $60 million to help balance the state budget. The tax is set to begin January 1, 2027.

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Three airports plan to ditch TSA amid push for private security

Three U.S. airports have become the first to opt in to the Transportation Security Administration’s new private screening model.

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Streeterville 5-bedroom home with rotunda dining room: $4.5M

This five-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, dark hardwood floors, custom millwork and a marble-clad foyer with grasscloth wallcoverings.

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Democrats try to harness data center backlash that’s dividing rural Republicans

The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses that power artificial intelligence is shaping statewide campaigns from Arizona to New York.

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Mideast oil producers step up plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait.

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Aurora-area residents voice their opinions on proposed tollway rate hikes

Over 100 people, including area residents, labor union members and politicians, packed into the Prisco Community Center in Aurora Wednesday to discuss the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority’s first proposed passenger toll hike since 2012.

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USW officials say continued BP lockout brings investor risk

USW leaders said BP’s more than four month long Whiting refinery lockout reflects broader environmental, social and governance concerns.

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