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A $13.1 million grant just secured from the federal government has brought total funding for an expected $121 million grade separation project on Grand Avenue in Elmwood Park to near the halfway mark. The new grant is the second major contribution from the federal government, which also contributed $3.1 million a couple of years ago, said Andrew Mack, a spokesperson for the village. “We were so excited when we got that $3.1 million, and this additional $13.1 million now,” he said.

Late last year, California passed a law against the possession or distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM) that has been generated by AI. The law went into effect on January 1, and Sacramento police announced yesterday that they have already arrested their first suspect—a 49-year-old Pulitzer-prize-winning cartoonist named Darrin Bell. The new law, which you can read here, declares that AI-generated CSAM is harmful, even without an actual victim.

The next-gen Switch could see many new games not typically found on a Nintendo console.

Officials in California are warning the public about scams targeting wildfire relief donors with bogus charities.

Northwest Indiana’s three casinos reported revenues of $69.6 million in December, which is a decrease from December 2023, where revenues were $74.9 million, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s monthly gaming report. Hard Rock Northern Indiana reported a slight decrease in earnings with about $35.9 million reported in December as compared to $36.2 million in December 2023, according to the report. Matt Schuffert, president of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, said while the casino’s revenues were flat year over year in December it was still a strong finish for 2024.

Photography enthusiasts pay a lot for their very powerful cameras. How much more should they pay to put them to much, much easier work as a webcam? However many hundreds of dollars you paid, Canon thinks you should pay $5 per month—or, heck, just $50 per year—to do that. Roman Zipp detailed his journey from incredulousness to grim resignation in a blog post.