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Minnesota Aurora FC season ends with controversial playoff loss in penalty kicks
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (331+ words) Minnesota Aurora FC lost to Salmon Bay FC in penalty kicks Saturday night in the USL-W semifinals in Seattle. Aurora co-founder Andrea Yoch reflected on the season with FOX 9's Kelcey Carlson. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota Aurora FC’s 2026 season came to…...
Rural Illinois wants to split from Chicago and form a new state; it’s not alone
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (37+ words) Under Article IV of the U.S. Constitution, creating a new state or changing state boundaries generally requires approval from the affected state legislatures as well as Congress — a political hurdle that analysts say is extraordinarily d…...
New $63M lab aims to make Illinois roads safer, last longer
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (148+ words) Illinois’ new testing facility centralizes lab work in Springfield, supporting infrastructure projects and stronger construction materials. New $63M lab aims to make Illinois roads safer, last longer A new $63 million Materials Testing and Research Center has opened in Springfield to support…...
Wednesday version of Aurora Farmers Market opens, giving shoppers a midweek option
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (567+ words) For Aurora resident Pam Pingleton, the opening of the midweek Aurora Farmers Market on Wednesday was a great thing. “This market is right by me. I live on the West Side and this is very convenient,” she said as she…...
Illinois Secretary of State issues warning about high-powered e-bikes
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (372+ words) Image from an unknown date and time showing an e-bike. Following a surge in e-bike popularity, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is encouraging parents to do their research before buying one for their children. In a public service video…...
Microsoft's Aurora 1.5 AI Model Goes Open Source With Smarter Weather Forecasting
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (162+ words) Another major addition is hourly forecasting. Previous versions focused on broader forecast windows, but Aurora 1.5 now delivers much finer time resolution, allowing organizations to better predict events such as heavy rainfall, cloud cover, or tropical cyclone landfalls. The company has…...
Northern Lights Alert: Aurora Possible In 20 States This Weekend
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (693+ words) Space weather forecast are for up to a G1-class geomagnetic storm Friday, July 10, through Saturday, July 11, for northern states, with the following night up to G2. Northern Lights Alert: Aurora Possible In 20 States This Weekend A G1-class geomagnetic storm is possible…...
Illinois officials face data center moratorium push as sixth grader says, 'We need our water"
4+ day, 42+ min ago (538+ words) Rural opposition to massive data centers is growing, and Illinois is one of the latest places where that fight is playing out. This spring in Champaign County, a packed county board meeting turned into a call from residents for a…...
Too green? Aurora mayor warns of shutting off water to Aurora Public Schools because of ‘very green’ lawns
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (554+ words) Aurora’s mayor is warning Aurora Public Schools that it could have its irrigation water shut off, saying he saw green lawns at schools that “were being watered in defiance” of the city’s watering restrictions. Coffman drove by six other schools…...
JB Pritzker Says 'Companies and the Government Have a Responsibility' as Illinois Unveils AI Safety Law
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (332+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill) said that the state is taking a proactive approach to AI oversight by requiring major developers to meet new safety and transparency standards while criticizing federal leaders for failing to enact similar regulations. On Tuesday, Pritzker…...