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Bloomington council hears call for hyperscale data center ban ahead of 2nd hearing on draft regulations
Lizzie Seils
Less than a week out from its second and final scheduled public hearing on draft data center regulations, one resident is pointing to recent election results as a mandate to city leaders to ban data center development.
Charlene Beringer said she continued to bake cakes for juveniles because she just wanted to "celebrate them to help them feel good."
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Retiring probation officer Charlene Beringer helped people in McLean County's criminal justice system feel special
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several metal sculptures sit in a yard
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