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Mayor Seeks to Pause Data Centers

Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that aims to enact new regulations for data centers coming up in Chicago. As regulations get drafted, he’s also urging City Council to enact a temporary moratorium on new data center projects. Currently, Chicago has 39 data centers of varying sizes. [ABC 7]

• Wait … What exactly IS a data center? [City Cast Chicago ]
• And: Here’s why data centers want to build in Chicago. [Block Club]

ICE Victims File Police Reports. Also, Meet the Other Washingtons

Earlier this week, a coalition of Chicagoans who say they were victims of misconduct during Operation Midway Blitz filed nine police reports against federal agents. Also on today’s podcast: Washington Park is home to a new monuments project … about Washingtons. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Could Bankrupt Charters Profit Off Publicly Funded Building?

The state spent $27 million to build an Aspira charter school on Milwaukee Avenue. Now the building’s on the verge of being sold for less than half of that. After Aspira filed for bankruptcy and abruptly closed two schools in March, the network wants to use proceeds from the sale to pay off debts and fund ongoing operations. [Sun-Times]

Connection Between Mishandled Remains

A dozen of the bodies found improperly stored at Bohemian National Cemetery in North Park came from South Chicago Chapel — the South Deering funeral home where more than 50 decomposing human bodies were removed. Ten at Bohemian came from Planet Green Cremations, which has connections to South Chicago Chapel. [Block Club]

• Umm … Why doesn’t anybody oversee Chicago funeral homes? [Sun-Times]

Can You Spot AI Event Posters?

DJ Ca$h Era is sounding the alarm on venues and promoters using AI to create event posters. Other local artists quickly jumped into her comments to agree. [Reader]

• I get it — a good flyer snapshots history. [Frieze]
• While we’re at it: Remember this club etiquette for when you get to the event. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]