1 00:00:00,408 --> 00:00:04,569 Speaker 1: From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. A McLean County 2 00:00:04,570 --> 00:00:07,409 Speaker 1: board member says the county is taking a cautious approach 3 00:00:07,409 --> 00:00:10,159 Speaker 1: to the idea of a data center being built. Leah 4 00:00:10,159 --> 00:00:12,930 Speaker 1: Klein says small data centers may be possible, but it 5 00:00:12,930 --> 00:00:16,170 Speaker 1: seems nobody is on board with large scale facilities, sometimes 6 00:00:16,170 --> 00:00:18,909 Speaker 1: known as AI farms. I have not yet spoken to 7 00:00:18,909 --> 00:00:21,770 Speaker 1: a board member who is in any way enthusiastic about 8 00:00:21,770 --> 00:00:24,889 Speaker 1: a data center. The county legally can't ban data centers, 9 00:00:24,969 --> 00:00:28,510 Speaker 1: but they can reject any proposals for not meeting certain criteria. 10 00:00:28,719 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: The county has restricted data centers to areas zoned for 11 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:34,060 Speaker 1: manufacturing to keep them off of farmland. 12 00:00:35,509 --> 00:00:38,439 Speaker 1: A recovery support specialist with the McLean County Center for 13 00:00:38,439 --> 00:00:42,319 Speaker 1: Human Services has seen positive results using visual art to 14 00:00:42,319 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: support people struggling with substance abuse. George Woodworth says the 15 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:49,759 Speaker 1: Bloomington nonprofit encouraged him to propose an idea for state funding. 16 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:50,389 Speaker 2: What I 17 00:00:50,389 --> 00:00:50,970 Speaker 2: thought would 18 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 2: Work for a healthy outlet in recovery like a prosocial 19 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,180 Speaker 2: activity slash group, um, they kind of left it open 20 00:00:59,180 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: and it didn't take me long at all to come 21 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:01,380 Speaker 2: up with Brush 22 00:01:01,380 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: It Off. Participants are encouraged to chalk about it, creating 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:08,279 Speaker 1: sidewalk murals and other art projects. The group includes family 24 00:01:08,279 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: members and allies supporting loved ones in recovery. Woodworth organized 25 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 1: an art show with pieces created by Brush It Off participants. 26 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 1: A Bloomington man who lost over 100 pounds won a 27 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,690 Speaker 1: national body transformation challenge. Jeff Gerald explains what inspired him 28 00:01:23,690 --> 00:01:26,389 Speaker 1: to pick up the weights. Yeah, I was just tired of, 29 00:01:26,889 --> 00:01:31,089 Speaker 1: you know, being just out of shape and winded doing 30 00:01:31,089 --> 00:01:35,369 Speaker 1: normal everyday tasks, and, and I didn't want to see 31 00:01:35,370 --> 00:01:38,768 Speaker 1: my son, see me like that all the time. Gerald 32 00:01:38,769 --> 00:01:40,910 Speaker 1: won $10,000 in prize money. 33 00:01:41,410 --> 00:01:44,330 Speaker 1: And the Trump administration has announced it will temporarily lift 34 00:01:44,330 --> 00:01:48,209 Speaker 1: restrictions on ethanol blend E-15 sales during the summer. That's 35 00:01:48,209 --> 00:01:51,269 Speaker 1: the pressure surrounding rising costs due to the war in Iran. 36 00:01:51,849 --> 00:01:54,690 Speaker 1: Governor JB Pritzker and other Midwest governors are seeking a 37 00:01:54,690 --> 00:01:58,309 Speaker 1: permanent solution to being able to use the cheaper E-15 gas. 38 00:01:58,610 --> 00:02:02,529 Speaker 1: Capital News Illinois reports federal waivers have temporarily lifted federal 39 00:02:02,529 --> 00:02:06,069 Speaker 1: restrictions in recent years, but that relief was delayed last year, 40 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:10,050 Speaker 1: and it cost gasoline retailers millions of dollars. I'm Ben.