1 00:00:00,740 --> 00:00:04,710 Speaker 1: From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm Lou Warner. Pope Leo told 2 00:00:04,710 --> 00:00:07,099 Speaker 1: the mayors of Bloomington and Normal their authority must be 3 00:00:07,099 --> 00:00:10,629 Speaker 1: understood as one of service. A delegation of the Illinois 4 00:00:10,630 --> 00:00:13,529 Speaker 1: Municipal League had an audience with the Pope in Rome yesterday. 5 00:00:13,789 --> 00:00:17,739 Speaker 1: Members included Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady and Normal Mayor Chris Kos. 6 00:00:18,030 --> 00:00:20,700 Speaker 1: The Pope, who is a Chicago native, said public officials 7 00:00:20,700 --> 00:00:24,950 Speaker 1: have a duty to reduce and alleviate suffering and hardship. Quote, 8 00:00:25,110 --> 00:00:27,750 Speaker 1: You must strive to know people's aspirations as well as 9 00:00:27,750 --> 00:00:28,670 Speaker 1: their challenges. 10 00:00:29,270 --> 00:00:31,270 Speaker 1: The comments came during a Holy Week trip by the 11 00:00:31,270 --> 00:00:35,689 Speaker 1: municipal league board, representing around 1300 municipalities in the state. 12 00:00:36,229 --> 00:00:39,630 Speaker 1: The delegation is also visiting historic religious and cultural sites 13 00:00:39,630 --> 00:00:40,529 Speaker 1: throughout Rome. 14 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,319 Speaker 1: A McLean County board member says the county is taking 15 00:00:43,319 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: a cautious approach to the idea of a data center 16 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,119 Speaker 1: being built. Leah Klein says small data centers may be possible, 17 00:00:49,229 --> 00:00:52,540 Speaker 1: but it seems nobody is on board with large scale facilities, 18 00:00:52,959 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: sometimes known as AI farms. I have not yet spoken 19 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: to a board member who is in any way enthusiastic 20 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,069 Speaker 1: about a data center. The county legally can't ban data centers, 21 00:01:02,130 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: but they can reject any proposals for not meeting certain criteria. 22 00:01:06,169 --> 00:01:08,639 Speaker 1: The county has restricted data centers to areas zoned for 23 00:01:08,639 --> 00:01:12,559 Speaker 1: manufacturing to keep them off of farmland. A Bloomington man 24 00:01:12,559 --> 00:01:16,330 Speaker 1: who lost over 100 pounds won a national body transformation challenge. 25 00:01:16,690 --> 00:01:19,550 Speaker 1: Jeff Gerald explains what inspired him to pick up the weights. 26 00:01:19,650 --> 00:01:20,129 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was just 27 00:01:20,129 --> 00:01:24,970 Speaker 2: tired of, you know, being just out of shape and 28 00:01:24,970 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 2: winded doing normal everyday tasks, and, and I didn't want 29 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:32,889 Speaker 2: to see my son see me like that all the time. 30 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,429 Speaker 1: Gerald won $10,000 in prize money. 31 00:01:35,779 --> 00:01:38,620 Speaker 1: And the Trump administration has announced it will temporarily lift 32 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:42,980 Speaker 1: restrictions on ethanol blend E-15 sales during the summer. That's 33 00:01:42,980 --> 00:01:46,019 Speaker 1: the pressure surrounding rising costs due to the war in Iran. 34 00:01:46,379 --> 00:01:49,099 Speaker 1: Governor JB Pritzker and other Midwest governors are seeking a 35 00:01:49,099 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: permanent solution to being able to use the cheaper E-15 gas. 36 00:01:53,269 --> 00:01:56,900 Speaker 1: Capital News Illinois reports federal waivers have temporarily lifted federal 37 00:01:56,900 --> 00:01:59,980 Speaker 1: restrictions in recent years, but that relief was delayed last 38 00:01:59,980 --> 00:02:03,180 Speaker 1: year and it cost gasoline retailers millions of dollars. 39 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:05,639 Speaker 1: You can find more on these stories and others now 40 00:02:05,639 --> 00:02:10,199 Speaker 1: at WGLT.org. I'm Lou Warner, WGLT.