Data centers have been a hot topic at every level of government since the explosion of artificial intelligence. 

At this week's DeWitt County Land Use Committee meeting, Pat Ryan brought up Governor J.B. Pritzker's temporary suspension of incentives for data centers. He fears that a state-sponsored ordinance could be coming.

Local residents have largely rejected data centers on social media. A state-sponsored ordinance could make it easier for developers to set up in DeWitt County if local control is lost.