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Briel addresses data centers, hate groups, healthcare at Peru town hall · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Briell addresses data centers, hate groups, healthcare at Peru town hall.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Emily Beebe. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett State Representative
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  Speaker 1: Amy Murray. Briell d Ottawa held a town hall Thursday
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  Speaker 1: addressing issues such as healthcare access, property taxes, data centers,
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  Speaker 1: and hate group concerns in the Illinois Valley. During the
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  Speaker 1: Kanda session, one constituent asked about recent hate group activity
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  Speaker 1: in the area and if there is anything at the
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  Speaker 1: state level to protect people because the activity was making
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  Speaker 1: her feel unsafe. In response, Brielle said she wasn't aware
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  Speaker 1: of the activity and connected the recent white nationalist activity
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  Speaker 1: to opposition against an investment company's purchase of the Fox
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  Speaker 1: River Resort property in Sheridan. It is orchestrated from outside
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  Speaker 1: the area. Brielle said, a small group of folks are very,
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  Speaker 1: very loud, and that's how they expect to get attention.
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  Speaker 1: She said she plans to reach out to the Attorney
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  Speaker 1: General's office about what recourse is available for communities targeted.
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  Speaker 1: You cannot allow them to create fear in the community,
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  Speaker 1: Brielle said, You cannot allow them to impose their will
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  Speaker 1: in a threatening manner. The event was held at the
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  Speaker 1: Westclocks Event Center in Peru and about fifteen constituents showed
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  Speaker 1: up to talk with Briell. Another constituent pressed briel on taxes,
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  Speaker 1: saying they were tired of the state balancing the budget
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  Speaker 1: through taxation and money going to Chicago. Other comments from
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  Speaker 1: constituents included how people are leaving Illinois for better opportunities.
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  Speaker 1: Briell also discussed the Power Act, which would require large
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  Speaker 1: electricity users like data centers to bring their own energy
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  Speaker 1: and pay for grid connections. She cited Meta as an
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  Speaker 1: example and its data center revenue that helped build the
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  Speaker 1: new Mitchell Elementary School into calb Any. Data center that
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  Speaker 1: comes in to the area should promise in writing to
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  Speaker 1: contribute to the communities, Brill said. Brill added that data
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  Speaker 1: centers should also enter into reclamation agreements to restore land
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  Speaker 1: when they leave. Briel asso her personal connection to the
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  Speaker 1: issues she works on. I am autistic, I have ADHD,
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  Speaker 1: anxiety and OCD and guess what, all of my three
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  Speaker 1: sons also have all of that, and there were no
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  Speaker 1: services available when my sons were young, Brielle said. She
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  Speaker 1: said that lack of services in the area when her
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  Speaker 1: children were young was part of why she entered public service.
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  Speaker 1: Brill closed by talking about providing stability for constituents when
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  Speaker 1: they are filled with chaos and anxiety and fear the
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  Speaker 1: ground under them is not stable. How can anyone be
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  Speaker 1: expected to walk, run, or jump if the ground underneath
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  Speaker 1: you is shaking, Brielle said,