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County Board defends data center approval in court
The Sangamon County Board defended its April zoning approval of the county’s first hyperscale data center in court on Sept. 11, as Circuit Judge Adam Giganti set the stage for an Oct. 9 hearing about a motion to dismiss. Several Waverly residents who live approximately a mile or…

County Board defends data center approval in court
The Sangamon County Board defended its April zoning approval of the county’s first hyperscale data center in court on Sept. 11, as Circuit Judge Adam Giganti set the stage for an Oct. 9 hearing about a motion to dismiss. Several Waverly residents who live approximately a mile or…
Daniel A. Mapes
Daniel A. Mapes, age 90 of Kilbourne, passed away at 8:27 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2026 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1936 in Morgan County, the son of Marvin and Etta Mae (Spears) Mapes. He married Carrol E. Hamblin on January 3, 1958 in Kilbourne. She preceded him in…