On this special edition of Worker Wednesday on Your Money Matters, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson are joined by Marc Poulos, Executive Director of the Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC) who talks about the societal benefits and local economic impacts of data center developments. Marc points out that physical data center infrastructure remains largely unregulated globally, but addresses community pushback by noting that developments frequently revitalize contaminated brownfield sites, like former auto plants in Janesville, and rarely produce the noise or disruption neighbors fear.

On this special edition of Worker Wednesday on Your Money Matters, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson welcome Sarah Ridgely VP, Campus Strategy at Compass Datacenters and the Chief Technology Officer Adil Attlassy with Compass Datacenters who address common community concerns regarding local data center developments. Sarah and Adil also explain that data centers are integral to everyday life and debunk water-waste concerns by highlighting their use of closed-loop cooling systems and pre-development environmental impact studies.

On this special edition of Worker Wednesday on Your Money Matters, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson welcome Mark Pruitt, Principal at The Power Bureau, LLC and adjunct professor within Northwestern’s Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) Program on the show to discuss the complexities of modernizing the electric grid and the impact of data centers on energy infrastructure.

On this special edition of Worker Wednesday on Your Money Matters, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson welcome Mayor of DeKalb, Illinois Cohen Barnes to discuss DeKalb being a pioneer and anchor of the large-scale data center development, Meta. This center established a massive $1 billion campus that effectively extended the greater Chicago tech market westward.

Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss what’s actually going on behind the scenes when you hand your money over to a money manager, and the urgency to unpack your portfolio to ensure minimal overlap. For more information, call 800-640-2256.

Dave Schlueter of the Law Offices of David R. Schlueter joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss “seller’s remorse” and the reasons people have a feeling of second-guessing after selling their home. To learn more about what Dave Schlueter can help you with, go to schlueterlawoffice.com or call 1-630-285-5300.

This week on the Business of Good, presented by BCU: YouthBuild Lake County. Jon Hansen shares how YouthBuild Lake County is investing in underserved young adults to help them acquire life skills to have a better future.

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Lenny Feil, Designated Managing Broker and Owner at Century 21 Harthside Realtors, joins Jon Hansen for the Front Porch Report. Lenny breaks down the dos and don’ts of home remodels.

Elliot Richardson, President of the Small Business Advocacy Council, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the need for a ‘Small Business Bill of Rights’ in the city of Chicago.

Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss items that could be worth money. Looking to sell your diamonds? What about a signed hat by Blackhawks legends or original sheet music from the 1950s? Brian can help you and answer your questions!