From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell, a state lawmaker who just made it easier for data centers to open in Bloomington Normal says their economic upside must be balanced with their demand for electricity. Democrat Sharon Chung's bill passed during the spring session. It allows the Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District to sell treated wastewater to companies opening data centers. Water is used to cool them. Chung says data center power needs were one of the reasons an energy bill got tripped up this spring.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell, a state lawmaker who just made it easier for data centers to open in Bloomington Normal says their economic upside must be balanced with their demand for electricity. Democrat Sharon Chung's bill passed during the spring session. It allows the Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District to sell treated wastewater to companies opening data centers. Water is used to cool them. Chung says data center power needs were one of the reasons an energy bill got tripped up this spring.

And never passed.

And never passed.

Because of a lot of these concerns about um higher rates this summer, um, trying to figure out how we balance, um, you know, strains on our grid.

Because of a lot of these concerns about um higher rates this summer, um, trying to figure out how we balance, um, you know, strains on our grid.

Facebook parent company Meta announced this week plans to buy essentially all of the power from the Clinton nuclear plant to fuel AI ambitions. And one spinoff from the deal between Constellation Energy and Meta is it frees the company to consider building a second reactor at the facility in Dewitt County. Constellation Policy vice president.

Facebook parent company Meta announced this week plans to buy essentially all of the power from the Clinton nuclear plant to fuel AI ambitions. And one spinoff from the deal between Constellation Energy and Meta is it frees the company to consider building a second reactor at the facility in Dewitt County. Constellation Policy vice president.

Mason Emnett says the company projects long-term growth and demand for electricity in Illinois. You know, everything from electrification to data center growth, um, to also just onshoring and manufacturing, um, and lots of other activity in Illinois, um, such as, um, you know, EV manufacturers, battery manufacturers. Enet says even though wind and solar electricity generation and energy storage will continue to grow, the state will need a broad portfolio of power sources, including nuclear.

Mason Emnett says the company projects long-term growth and demand for electricity in Illinois. You know, everything from electrification to data center growth, um, to also just onshoring and manufacturing, um, and lots of other activity in Illinois, um, such as, um, you know, EV manufacturers, battery manufacturers. Enet says even though wind and solar electricity generation and energy storage will continue to grow, the state will need a broad portfolio of power sources, including nuclear.

A school superintendent in McLean County says she's disappointed the new state budget has no increases in school transportation funding. Hayworth district head Lisa Taylor says schools will only get around 70% of their cost as fuel and labor expenses continue to rise. It's just having its ripple effect to the point where we're all in this tight spot. As a result, Taylor says Hayworth schools will limit areas in which they offer transportation.

A school superintendent in McLean County says she's disappointed the new state budget has no increases in school transportation funding. Hayworth district head Lisa Taylor says schools will only get around 70% of their cost as fuel and labor expenses continue to rise. It's just having its ripple effect to the point where we're all in this tight spot. As a result, Taylor says Hayworth schools will limit areas in which they offer transportation.

McLean County plans to mail corrected tax bills next week to property owners in two school districts where the county clerk incorrectly calculated tax rates. The county sent first installment bills with the wrong amount to property owners in the Stanford-based Olympia School District in western McLean County and the Colfax-based Ridgeview School District in northeastern McLean County. The clerk's mistake would have forced the school district to deal with an unexpected drop in revenue. I'm Ben.

McLean County plans to mail corrected tax bills next week to property owners in two school districts where the county clerk incorrectly calculated tax rates. The county sent first installment bills with the wrong amount to property owners in the Stanford-based Olympia School District in western McLean County and the Colfax-based Ridgeview School District in northeastern McLean County. The clerk's mistake would have forced the school district to deal with an unexpected drop in revenue. I'm Ben.