1 00:00:00,370 --> 00:00:04,609 Speaker 1: From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. Pope Leo told 2 00:00:04,610 --> 00:00:07,119 Speaker 1: the mayors of Bloomington and Normal their authority must be 3 00:00:07,119 --> 00:00:10,328 Speaker 1: understood as one of service. A delegation of the Illinois 4 00:00:10,329 --> 00:00:13,228 Speaker 1: Municipal League had an audience with the Pope in Rome Monday. 5 00:00:13,489 --> 00:00:17,389 Speaker 1: Members included Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady and Normal Mayor Chris Kos. 6 00:00:17,569 --> 00:00:20,489 Speaker 1: The Pope, a Chicago native, said public officials have a 7 00:00:20,489 --> 00:00:24,180 Speaker 1: duty to reduce and alleviate suffering and hardship. Quote, You 8 00:00:24,180 --> 00:00:27,590 Speaker 1: must strive to know people's aspirations as well as their challenges. 9 00:00:28,889 --> 00:00:31,889 Speaker 1: The city of Bloomington and Central Illinois Regional Airport both 10 00:00:31,889 --> 00:00:34,130 Speaker 1: say there are no plans for a data center at 11 00:00:34,130 --> 00:00:37,568 Speaker 1: the site of a proposed development in southeast Bloomington, but 12 00:00:37,569 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: City councilmember Abby Scott says there have been some instances 13 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,110 Speaker 1: where the city has been approached for a data center location, 14 00:00:43,610 --> 00:00:47,529 Speaker 1: not specifically on the property that was discussed, but enough 15 00:00:47,529 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 1: that it's, it's important to start to have those conversations 16 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,349 Speaker 1: in public. Scott says the council and city staff will 17 00:00:52,348 --> 00:00:54,650 Speaker 1: talk soon about what rules they would place on any 18 00:00:54,650 --> 00:00:55,729 Speaker 1: proposed data center. 19 00:00:56,610 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: Bloomington's Jeff Gerald recently won a national body transformations Challenge. 20 00:01:00,959 --> 00:01:04,268 Speaker 1: Gerald lost over 100 pounds and earned a $10,000 prize 21 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:07,290 Speaker 1: through Farrell's Extreme Body Shaping Gym, where he spent a 22 00:01:07,290 --> 00:01:08,629 Speaker 1: lot of time getting in shape. 23 00:01:08,769 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 2: Most weeks I was there 6 days a week, uh, 24 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,349 Speaker 2: at least one class, if not two, sometimes a day. 25 00:01:14,489 --> 00:01:16,529 Speaker 1: Gerald plans to use the money to take his family 26 00:01:16,529 --> 00:01:17,230 Speaker 1: to Disney World. 27 00:01:18,230 --> 00:01:20,589 Speaker 1: A group using art as a recovery tool has work 28 00:01:20,589 --> 00:01:23,269 Speaker 1: on display at the McLean County Arts Center through April. 29 00:01:23,559 --> 00:01:26,470 Speaker 1: Brush it off facilitator George Woodworth says painting has been 30 00:01:26,470 --> 00:01:29,110 Speaker 1: a key to his 4 years of sobriety. He says 31 00:01:29,110 --> 00:01:33,259 Speaker 1: participants value a positive creative space to express themselves. Recovery 32 00:01:33,260 --> 00:01:35,580 Speaker 1: doesn't have to be a 12-step meeting. Recovery doesn't have 33 00:01:35,580 --> 00:01:37,750 Speaker 1: to be, you know, you have to do it this 34 00:01:37,750 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: way or you're going to die. Recovery is really your 35 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,229 Speaker 1: own recovery, and you can make it as cool as 36 00:01:42,230 --> 00:01:45,139 Speaker 1: you want. The show is a mixture of drawings, paintings, 37 00:01:45,209 --> 00:01:46,589 Speaker 1: and mixed media pieces. 38 00:01:47,169 --> 00:01:49,370 Speaker 1: And a bill to make solar power more accessible to 39 00:01:49,370 --> 00:01:52,410 Speaker 1: renters and others who face barriers to the alternative energy 40 00:01:52,410 --> 00:01:55,769 Speaker 1: source is moving through the Illinois Senate. Capital News Illinois 41 00:01:55,769 --> 00:01:58,769 Speaker 1: reports the plug-in solar bill allows people to install small 42 00:01:58,769 --> 00:02:01,370 Speaker 1: solar panel systems that can be plugged into normal wall 43 00:02:01,370 --> 00:02:04,569 Speaker 1: outlets for personal use. Instead of a rooftop, the panels 44 00:02:04,569 --> 00:02:06,620 Speaker 1: could be set up on a balcony, in a yard, 45 00:02:06,690 --> 00:02:08,850 Speaker 1: or on a porch or patio. I'm Ben.