4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (597+ words) Champaign County officials took the first step Thursday night to enact a one-year moratorium on new data center development. Data centers hold servers that transmit data and require large amounts of electricity and water to operate. Across the country, these…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (708+ words) CHAMPAIGN " Across the country, data centers are transforming rural landscapes, particularly those with abundant water sources and reliable energy grids. Cornfields give way to massive buildings humming with servers and drawing gallons of water every second." Champaign County officials want…...