*** Data Center News **** Illinois Times | New solar field could soon be owned by parent company of CyrusOne data center: linois Times asked AES if the company will prioritize powering operations or companies owned by parent Global Infrastructure Partners should AES stockholders approve the deal. * WAND | Decatur residents raise concerns at data center town hall: These are some of the questions organizers hoped to answer during the “Let’s Talk Data Centers” town hall Wednesday night. Data center developer Hut 8 filed an application with the Village of Latham to rezone farmland for a data center project. *** Statewide **** WGN | Illinois vote-by-mail applications open August 5: Illinois voters will soon be able to apply for vote-by-mail ballots ahead of the November election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. * Chalkbeat Chicago | Chicago Public Schools budget conflict revolves around revenue assumptions, timing: Many board members don’t like the cuts in the current spending plan.