For most developers, AI in database work has meant one thing so far: typing less. You describe what you need, a model drafts the SQL and you decide what to keep. The tool got smarter every year, but the shape of the job stayed the same. You were still the... See more
The Illinois River Partnership Summit, a three-day umbrella event, recently concluded separate but closely related meetings. The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative was held October 13–14 at the Starved Rock Lodge in Ogle... See more
The site of a former steel mill in Alton, Ill., may become a data center if several remaining approvals take place. Alton Steel Inc. traced its roots to the 1911 founding of Laclede Steel Company. After Laclede went bankrupt, investors led by trial attorn... See more
U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin October 16 demanding a detailed accounting of whether the legal conditions and reporting requirements of President Donald Trump's waivers of the Jones Act... See more
Hanover College of Hanover, Ind., hosted a symposium October 9 celebrating the legacy of Harlan and Anna Hubbard. The Hubbards were uncompromising river lovers and practitioners of sustainable living long before it became fashionable. Harlan, a painter, a... See more
