data centers

Republican incumbent state Rep. Ryan Spain of Peoria faces a challenge from a first-time candidate Democratic challenger Nicole Dopler in the bid to represent a largely rural district that includes parts of Peoria and Woodford counties.

A nine-month moratorium on data center applications in Tazewell County is headed to the county board after the land use committee unanimously recommended approval.

A moratorium on data center applications in Tazewell County is one step away from reaching the county board. The board's Land Use committee is expected to send the moratorium to the board for a vote.

Tazewell County may soon join the list of area counties and communities with a moratorium on data center proposals. The county board's land use committee has recommended a nine-month moratorium.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood spoke to WCBU during a stop in Peoria to announce federal appropriation money for an industrial park in the city. He gave his thoughts on current events including the federal deficit, mail-in voting and data centers.

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be in Tremont next year. Tremont resident and veteran Rick Otey made the announcement at a Tazewell County Board meeting.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali remains steadfast in her belief that the planned Phoenix Manor permanent supportive housing development on the South Side ultimately will benefit the neighborhood.

If a data center is built in Tazewell County, it must be in an industrial area. That was the key takeaway from the Tazewell County Board land use committee's initial dive into a data center ordinance.

East Peoria is going to keep most of its recently purchased property on the north side as an operating farm for at least the next year.

East Peoria is growing in size by an additional 272 acres, at a cost of $5.25 million. The city council unanimously voted for final approval to purchase the Keil & Blye Farm property between Centennial Drive, Grange Road and U.S. 24.