Day: May 27, 2026

Photo of U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, was Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora Illinois

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, was Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora. He was joined by State Representative Stephanie Kifowit, also a Marine Corps Veteran. Butler joined the Marine Corps in 1959, serving in Okinawa, Japan, with the 3rd Recon Battalion. After four years of active-duty service

Bill regulating powerful AI models advances as advocates say it’s only the first step

By Jenna SchweikertandUIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) The Illinois Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance a bill that would regulate how large artificial intelligence model developers handle transparency and catastrophic risk. Senate Bill 315 is part of an eight-bill package and is modeled after similar legislation in New York