1 00:00:00,579 --> 00:00:04,579 Speaker 1: From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm Lou Warner. Pope Leo told 2 00:00:04,579 --> 00:00:06,969 Speaker 1: the mayors of Bloomington and Normal their authority must be 3 00:00:06,969 --> 00:00:10,459 Speaker 1: understood as one of service. A delegation of the Illinois 4 00:00:10,460 --> 00:00:13,359 Speaker 1: Municipal League had an audience with the Pope in Rome yesterday. 5 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,569 Speaker 1: Members included Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady and Normal Mayor Chris Kos. 6 00:00:17,860 --> 00:00:20,540 Speaker 1: The Pope, who is a Chicago native, said public officials 7 00:00:20,540 --> 00:00:24,780 Speaker 1: have a duty to reduce and alleviate suffering and hardship. Quote, 8 00:00:24,940 --> 00:00:27,579 Speaker 1: You must strive to know people's aspirations as well as 9 00:00:27,579 --> 00:00:28,459 Speaker 1: their challenges. 10 00:00:29,059 --> 00:00:31,059 Speaker 1: The comments came during a Holy Week trip by the 11 00:00:31,059 --> 00:00:35,759 Speaker 1: municipal league board representing around 1300 municipalities in the state. 12 00:00:36,060 --> 00:00:39,418 Speaker 1: The delegation is also visiting historic religious and cultural sites 13 00:00:39,418 --> 00:00:42,729 Speaker 1: throughout Rome. A McLean County board member says the county 14 00:00:42,729 --> 00:00:44,900 Speaker 1: is taking a cautious approach to the idea of a 15 00:00:44,900 --> 00:00:45,959 Speaker 1: data center being built. 16 00:00:46,580 --> 00:00:49,099 Speaker 1: Leah Klein says small data centers may be possible, but 17 00:00:49,098 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: it seems nobody is on board with large scale facilities, 18 00:00:52,740 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: sometimes known as AI farms. I have not yet spoken 19 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,819 Speaker 1: to a board member who is in any way enthusiastic 20 00:00:58,819 --> 00:01:01,849 Speaker 1: about a data center. The county legally can't ban data centers, 21 00:01:01,930 --> 00:01:05,639 Speaker 1: but they can reject any proposals for not meeting certain criteria. 22 00:01:06,019 --> 00:01:08,410 Speaker 1: The county has restricted data centers to areas zoned for 23 00:01:08,410 --> 00:01:11,139 Speaker 1: manufacturing to keep them off of farmland. 24 00:01:11,599 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: A Bloomington man who lost over 100 pounds won a 25 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:18,250 Speaker 1: national body transformation challenge. Jeff Gerald explains what inspired him 26 00:01:18,250 --> 00:01:19,309 Speaker 1: to pick up the weights. 27 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:23,779 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was just tired of, you know, being just 28 00:01:23,849 --> 00:01:27,238 Speaker 2: out of shape and winded doing normal everyday tasks and, 29 00:01:27,569 --> 00:01:31,429 Speaker 2: and I didn't want to see my son see me 30 00:01:31,809 --> 00:01:32,370 Speaker 2: like that all the 31 00:01:32,370 --> 00:01:32,629 Speaker 2: time. 32 00:01:32,809 --> 00:01:35,149 Speaker 1: Gerald won $10,000 in prize money. 33 00:01:35,519 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: And the Trump administration has announced it will temporarily lift 34 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: restrictions on ethanol blend E-15 sales during the summer. That's 35 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,540 Speaker 1: the pressure surrounding rising costs due to the war in Iran. 36 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,839 Speaker 1: Governor JB Pritzker and other Midwest governors are seeking a 37 00:01:48,839 --> 00:01:52,559 Speaker 1: permanent solution to being able to use the cheaper E-15 gas. 38 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,639 Speaker 1: Capital News Illinois reports federal waivers have temporarily lifted federal 39 00:01:56,639 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: restrictions in recent years, but that relief was delayed last 40 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,900 Speaker 1: year and it cost gasoline retailers millions of dollars. 41 00:02:03,419 --> 00:02:05,339 Speaker 1: You can find more on these stories and others now 42 00:02:05,339 --> 00:02:09,940 Speaker 1: at WGLT.org. I'm Lou Warner, WGLT.