The state's inaction on new data center rules has prompted McLean County government to consider restrictions that would be the most stringent in Illinois. Lea Cline chairs the county board's Land Use and Transportation Committee. Cline drafted the rules which the committee unanimously endorsed last week and the county board will consider next month.

The state's inaction on new data center rules has prompted McLean County government to consider restrictions that would be the most stringent in Illinois.&nbsp;Lea Cline chairs the county board's Land Use and Transportation Committee. Cline drafted the rules which the committee unanimously endorsed last week and the county board will consider next month.

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McLean County proposes stricter guidelines for data centers while waiting for the state to act

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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen isn’t satisfied with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's answers about military layoffs in his Central Illinois district. Sorensen questioned Hegseth about the decision to cut up to 150 jobs at Rock Island Arsenal during a hearing held by the House Armed Services Committee on April 29.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen isn&rsquo;t satisfied with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's answers about military layoffs in his Central Illinois district.&nbsp;Sorensen questioned Hegseth about the decision to cut up to 150 jobs at Rock Island Arsenal during a hearing held by the House Armed Services Committee on April 29.

Rep. Sorensen questions Hegseth about Rock Island layoffs, voiding union contracts

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Surveys show Americans are getting increasingly concerned about the future of our democracy. You see it at political rallies. It can feel like civic engagement has never been greater. But at the local level, where the government can have a much greater impact on our lives, it's often much different.

Surveys show Americans are getting increasingly concerned about the future of our democracy. You see it at political rallies. It can feel like civic engagement has never been greater.&nbsp;But at the local level, where the government can have a much greater impact on our lives, it's often much different.

Local Democracy Playbook: How to get more candidates to run for public office

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Data Centers are getting a lot of attention in Bloomington. In Normal, not so much — both in inquiries by business and concerns from the public. Mayor Chris Koos said during a Sound Ideas interview, as in the City of Bloomington, the amount of land needed for a large-scale data center makes it unlikely any site inside town limits would be suitable.

Data Centers are getting a lot of attention in Bloomington. In Normal, not so much &mdash; both in inquiries by business and concerns from the public.&nbsp;Mayor Chris Koos said during a Sound Ideas interview, as in the City of Bloomington, the amount of land needed for a large-scale data center makes it unlikely any site inside town limits would be suitable.

Bloomington's data center hot topic is ho-hum in Normal

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McLean County proposes stricter guidelines for data centers while waiting for the state to act

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