Since the Meta Data Center has operated in DeKalb, it has accumulated $72 million in additional property tax revenue for the city 100 miles north of Bloomington-Normal, according to City Manager Bill Nicklas. He said that money has been "transformational."

Since the Meta Data Center has operated in DeKalb, it has accumulated $72 million in additional property tax revenue for the city 100 miles north of Bloomington-Normal, according to City Manager Bill Nicklas.&nbsp;He said that money has been "transformational."

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DeKalb and Aurora are flush with data center cash. They differ in how to spend it

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