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Audience members at a Pekin City Council meeting cheer an announcement by Mayor Mary Burress that the city is no longer interested in having a data center built in the community.
Steve Stein
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Data center won't be built in Pekin
Steve Stein
Pekin will no longer consider having a data center built in the community. Mayor Mary Burress made the announcement Monday in a statement she read at a city council meeting.
A gas pump is shown filling a vehicle's tank at a Peoria-area station.
Joe Deacon
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Peoria area, nationwide gas prices spike as war with Iran drives fuel costs higher
Joe Deacon
Australian biopharma company CSL will invest $1.5 billion to expand its Kankakee manufacturing facility, creating 300 high-skilled jobs by 2031.
Maggie Dougherty
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Capitol News Illinois
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Biotechnology company to invest $1.5 billion in Illinois plasma-processing plan
Maggie Dougherty
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